Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not initiate military action against Iran without first obtaining authorization from Congress.
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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.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 33: Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not initiate military action against Iran without first obtaining authorization from Congress.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-33/
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