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HCONRES 40 113th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that the President is prohibited under the Constitution from initiating war against Syria without express congressional authorization and the appropriation of funds…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that the President is prohibited under the Constitution from initiating war against Syria without express congressional authorization and the appropriation of funds for the express purpose of waging such a war.

Introduced: November 12, 2014 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AppropriationsConflicts and warsCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendments
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Middle EastPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSyriaWar and emergency powers
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This resolution expired with the 113th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jul 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 20, 2013
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 20, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President is prohibited under the Constitution from the offensive use of the U.S. Armed Forces in Syria without prior express authorization by an Act of Congress or without a prior express appropriation of funds for that purpose by an Act of Congress; and (2) the President's defiance of those constitutional limitations on his authority to initiate war would constitute an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Nov 12, 2014
COBLE, HOWARD
· Jun 27, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 40: Expressing the sense of Congress that the President is prohibited under the Constitution from initiating war against Syria without express congressional authorization and the appropriation of funds for the express purpose of waging such a war.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-40/
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"H. Con. Res. 40: Expressing the sense of Congress that the President is prohibited under the Constitution from initiating war against Syria without express congressional authorization and the appropriation of funds for the express purpose of waging such a war.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-40/.
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H. Con. Res. 40, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-40/.
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[H. Con. Res. 40: Expressing the sense of Congress that the President is prohibited under the Constitution from initiating war against Syria without express congressional authorization and the appropriation of funds for the express purpose of waging such a war.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HCONRES-40/)
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