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HCONRES 372 101th Congress House

To express the sense of Congress that operations of the Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf should be conducted under the jurisdiction of a United Nations command, and that Congress must approve any…

Official title: To express the sense of Congress that operations of the Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf should be conducted under the jurisdiction of a United Nations command… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To express the sense of Congress that operations of the Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf should be conducted under the jurisdiction of a United Nations command, and that Congress must approve any offensive military action against Iraq.

Introduced: October 20, 1990 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Armed forces abroadCongressional oversightCongressional-Presidential relationsInternational military forces
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IraqKuwaitMilitary interventionMilitary occupationPersian GulfSaudi ArabiaWar and emergency powers
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It was not agreed to before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Oct 9, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Oct 1, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Oct 1, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Oct 1, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Sep 19, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 19, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 9, 1990

Executive Comment Requested from State.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Approves of the initial U.S. response to the invasion of Kuwait. Expresses support for necessary actions to maintain Saudi Arabia's borders and to protect U.S. armed forces.

Declares that any offensive action taken against Iraq must be explicitly approved by the Congress before such action may be initiated.

Urges that the U.S.-led allied military activity in the Persian Gulf be transformed into a United Nations (UN) police action with U.S. participation, through the establishment of a UN command.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 24, 1990
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 22, 1990
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 20, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 372: To express the sense of Congress that operations of the Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf should be conducted under the jurisdiction of a United Nations command, and that Congress must approve any offensive military action against Iraq.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-372/
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"H. Con. Res. 372: To express the sense of Congress that operations of the Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf should be conducted under the jurisdiction of a United Nations command, and that Congress must approve any offensive military action against Iraq.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-372/.
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H. Con. Res. 372, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-372/.
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[H. Con. Res. 372: To express the sense of Congress that operations of the Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf should be conducted under the jurisdiction of a United Nations command, and that Congress must approve any offensive military action against Iraq.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-372/)
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