HCONRES 33
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Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not initiate military action against Iran without first obtaining authorization from Congress.
Introduced: January 16, 2007
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Jan 16, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 16, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
States congressional belief that: (1) initiating military action against Iran without congressional approval does not fall within the President's "Commander-in-Chief" powers under the Constitution; and (2) seeking congressional authority prior to taking military action against Iran is not discretionary, but a legal and constitutional requirement.
Rejects any suggestion that P.L. 107-40 (the authorization of force resolution approved in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001) or P.L. 107-243 (the authorization of force resolution approved by Congress to go to war with Iraq) extends to authorizing military action against Iran, including over its nuclear program.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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