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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not initiate military action against Iran without first obtaining authorization from Congress.

Introduced: February 15, 2007 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Feb 15, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2113)
Feb 15, 2007
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Affirms 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 February 15, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2113)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 13: A concurrent resolution 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-SCONRES-13/
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"S. Con. Res. 13: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not initiate military action against Iran without first obtaining authorization from Congress.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SCONRES-13/.
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S. Con. Res. 13, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SCONRES-13/.
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[S. Con. Res. 13: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not initiate military action against Iran without first obtaining authorization from Congress.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-SCONRES-13/)
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