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HCONRES 226 105th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should not take military action against the Republic of Iraq unless that action is specifically authorized by law.

Introduced: February 26, 1998 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Armed Forces and National SecurityCongressCongress and military policyCongressional oversight
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Declaration of warGovernment Operations and PoliticsIraqLegislationMiddle East and North AfricaMilitary operationsWar and emergency powers
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This resolution expired with the 105th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 26, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb 26, 1998
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 Latest action February 26, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States should not take military action against Iraq unless that action is specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of the adoption of this resolution.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 4 Republican 2
CRANE, PHILIP
· Mar 5, 1998
GOSS, PORTER
· Mar 5, 1998
SMITH, NICK
· Mar 5, 1998
BALLENGER, CASS
· Feb 26, 1998
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 26, 1998
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Feb 26, 1998
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 26, 1998
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 26, 1998
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 26, 1998
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 26, 1998
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 26, 1998
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 226: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should not take military action against the Republic of Iraq unless that action is specifically authorized by law.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-226/
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"H. Con. Res. 226: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should not take military action against the Republic of Iraq unless that action is specifically authorized by law.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-226/.
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H. Con. Res. 226, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-226/.
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[H. Con. Res. 226: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should not take military action against the Republic of Iraq unless that action is specifically authorized by law.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-226/)
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