Amendment sought to reaffirm Congress' power to declare war and the President's authority as commander-in-chief; and to strike the requirement of the President to submit a memorandum on the constitutionality of placing United States troops under foreign command.

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Amendment Number
174
Description
Amendment sought to reaffirm Congress' power to declare war and the President's authority as commander-in-chief; and to strike the requirement of the President to submit a memorandum on the constitutionality of placing United States troops under foreign command.
Purpose
An amendment (numbered 32 as printed in the Congressional Record) to strike the current interpretation clause of section 401 (restricting DOD funding to U.S. forces under foreign command), along with the requirement for the president to submit a memorandum to Congress on the constitutionality of placing American troops under foreign command. Instead, it inserts a provision simply reaffirming Congress' power to declare war and the president's authority as commander-in-chief.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Feb 16, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Leach amendment (A012) Failed by recorded vote: 158 - 267 (Roll no. 142).
Latest Action Time
11:07:39
Submitted Date
Feb 16, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 174 — Informed