The War Powers Resolution: Concepts and Practice
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- HCONRES 105113th Congress
Prohibiting the President from deploying or maintaining United States Armed Forces in a sustained combat role in Iraq without specific, subsequent statutory authorization.
Jul 28, 2014 · Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- HJRES 123113th Congress
Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)
Sep 8, 2014 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HJRES 125113th Congress
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against ISIL Resolution
Sep 16, 2014 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HJRES 127113th Congress
Declaring that a state of war exists between the self-described "Islamic State" and its direct affiliates and subsidiaries, and the Government and the people of the United States and making provisions to prosecute the same.
Sep 18, 2014 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HJRES 128113th Congress
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against ISIL Resolution
Sep 19, 2014 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
- HJRES 91113th Congress
Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Oct 10, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-44.
- HR 2388113th Congress
To take certain Federal lands located in El Dorado County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, and for other purposes.
Jul 16, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-127.
- HR 2775113th Congress
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014
Oct 17, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-46.
- HR 3190113th Congress
United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2013
Oct 31, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-47.
- HR 3233113th Congress
To extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and to temporarily increase the fee or surcharge for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas.
Oct 4, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-42.
- HR 4870113th Congress
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015
Jul 17, 2014 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 472.
- HR 5416113th Congress
War Powers Consultation Act of 2014
Sep 8, 2014 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
- HR 685113th Congress
American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act
May 23, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-105.
- HR 803113th Congress
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Jul 22, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-128.
- S 1044113th Congress
World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013
Jun 30, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-123.
- S 1348113th Congress
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013
Oct 4, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-43.
- S 2086113th Congress
Reliable Home Heating Act
Jun 30, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-125.
- S 3019113th Congress
War Powers Against Non-State Actors Act of 2014
Dec 16, 2014 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- SJRES 42113th Congress
Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
Sep 8, 2014 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- SJRES 43113th Congress
Authorization for Use of Force Against the Organization Called the Islamic State
Sep 8, 2014 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- SJRES 44113th Congress
Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant
Sep 17, 2014 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- SJRES 46113th Congress
Declaration of War against the Organization known as the Islamic State
Dec 3, 2014 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- SJRES 47113th Congress
Authorization for the Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Dec 13, 2014 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 653.
- HCONRES 55114th Congress
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces deployed to Iraq or Syria on or after August 7, 2014, other than Armed Forces required to protect United States diplomatic facilities and personnel, from Iraq and Syria.
Jun 17, 2015 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HJRES 27114th Congress
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against ISIL Resolution
Feb 2, 2015 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HJRES 33114th Congress
Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Feb 13, 2015 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HJRES 73114th Congress
Declaring that a state of war exists between the Islamic State and the Government and the people of the United States and making provision to prosecute the same.
Nov 18, 2015 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HJRES 77114th Congress
War Powers Amendments of 2015
Dec 15, 2015 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
- HJRES 84114th Congress
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Islamist Extremism
Mar 2, 2016 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HR 1295114th Congress
Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015
Jun 29, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-27.
- HR 1303114th Congress
Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force
Mar 4, 2015 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HR 1304114th Congress
To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
Mar 4, 2015 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HR 2146114th Congress
Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act
Jun 29, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-26.
- HR 3059114th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4500 SE 28th Street, Del City, Oklahoma, as the James Robert Kalsu Post Office Building.
Nov 5, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-84.
- HR 323114th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 55 Grasso Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office".
Nov 5, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-77.
- HR 3614114th Congress
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015
Sep 30, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-55.
- HR 3819114th Congress
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015
Oct 29, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-73.
- HR 4208114th Congress
Authority for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Act
Dec 10, 2015 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HR 5293114th Congress
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
Sep 6, 2016 · Second cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 136. (consideration: CR S5239-5240)
- HR 560114th Congress
War Powers Reform
Jan 27, 2015 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
- HR 615114th Congress
Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act
Jul 6, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-29.
- HR 6437114th Congress
Reclamation of War Powers Act
Dec 5, 2016 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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.
- HR 891114th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 141 Paloma Drive in Floresville, Texas, as the "Floresville Veterans Post Office Building".
Jul 20, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-33.
- S 1587114th Congress
Authority for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Act
Jun 16, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4206)
- S 526114th Congress
Sunset of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Act
Feb 12, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- SJRES 26114th Congress
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces
Dec 3, 2015 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- SJRES 29114th Congress
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces
Jan 21, 2016 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352.
- HCONRES 138115th Congress
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.
Sep 26, 2018 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HCONRES 142115th Congress
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.
Nov 29, 2018 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HCONRES 81115th Congress
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.
Oct 11, 2017 · UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that the provisions of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546) shall apply to H.Con.Res. 81 not earlier than November 2, 2017, but on the same terms that would have adhered on October 13, 2017. Agreed to without objection.