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HJRES 62 107th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Air piracy Bombings Commerce Congress Crime and Law Enforcement Declaration of war Department of Defense EBB Terrorism Federal installations Federal office buildings Government Operations and Politics International Affairs New York City Office buildings Pennsylvania September 11, 2001 State-sponsored terrorism Terrorism Virginia

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.
Sep 13, 2001
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 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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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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