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HJRES 62 107th Congress House

Declaring a state of war between the United States and international terrorists and their sponsors.

Introduced: September 13, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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 Latest action September 13, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Declares that a state of war exists between the United States and: (1) any entity that committed acts of international terrorism against the United States on September 11, 2001, or that commits such acts thereafter; and (2) any country or entity that has provided or provides support or protection for any such entity.

Authorizes and directs the President to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the U.S. Government to carry on war against such entities and countries. Pledges all such resources to bring the conflict to a successful termination.

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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 13, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 62: Declaring a state of war between the United States and international terrorists and their sponsors.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-62/
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"H.J. Res. 62: Declaring a state of war between the United States and international terrorists and their sponsors.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-62/.
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H.J. Res. 62, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HJRES-62/.
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