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HJRES 123 113th Congress House

Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)

Official title: To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Introduced: September 8, 2014 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
International Affairs AlliancesConflicts and warsCongressional oversightIraq
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 8, 2014
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 Latest action September 8, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Organization Called the Islamic State - Authorizes the President to use appropriate force against the threat posed by the organization called the Islamic State (IS), formally known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), as well as any successor organization.

States that this resolution is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization pursuant to section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution.

Directs the President to report to Congress setting forth: (1) U.S. strategy to defeat IS or any successor organization; and (2) every 90 days thereafter, a description and assessment of such strategy's implementation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SJRES 43 Related bill Authorization for Use of Force Against the Organization Called the Islamic State
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 4
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 9, 2014
Bachmann, Michele
· Sep 9, 2014
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 9, 2014
Broun, Paul
· Sep 9, 2014
Long, Billy
· Sep 9, 2014
Pearce, Stevan
· Sep 9, 2014
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Sep 9, 2014
Byrne, Bradley
· Sep 8, 2014
Gowdy, Trey
· Sep 8, 2014
JOHNSON, SAM
· Sep 8, 2014
Ross, Dennis
· Sep 8, 2014
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Sep 8, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 123: Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-123/
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"H.J. Res. 123: Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-123/.
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H.J. Res. 123, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-123/.
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