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Introduced
01/07/2020
01/07/2020
In Committee
01/07/2020
01/07/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To prohibit the use of funds for unauthorized military force against Iran, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran unless Congress has either declared war or enacted specific statutory authorization for such use. An exception is made for a presidential exercise of power to introduce Armed Forces into hostilities (or situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated) when there is a national emergency created by an attack upon the United States. The bill further states that no prior authorizations of military force (e.g., against Iraq) may be construed to authorize the use of military force against Iran.
AI Summary
This bill, the No War Against Iran Act, prohibits the use of federal funds for any unauthorized military force against Iran, unless Congress has either declared war or enacted specific statutory authorization. The bill clarifies that no prior authorizations of military force, such as those against Iraq, can be construed to authorize the use of force against Iran. The only exception is for the President's exercise of power to introduce armed forces in response to an attack on the United States. The bill aims to prevent the President from engaging in military action against Iran without explicit congressional approval, in line with the requirements of the War Powers Resolution.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (107)
Ro Khanna (D)*,
Colin Allred (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Anthony Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Jim Cooper (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Chuy García (D),
Al Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hakeem Jeffries (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Brenda Lawrence (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
David Price (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Max Rose (D),
Harley Rouda (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
José Serrano (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
David Trone (D),
Filemón Vela (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 01/07/2020)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5543/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5543/BILLS-116hr5543ih.pdf |
Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5543/BILLS-116hr5543ih.pdf.pdf |
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