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HJRES 127 113th Congress House

Declaring that a state of war exists between the self-described "Islamic State" and its direct affiliates and subsidiaries, and the Government and the people of the United States and making…

Official title: Declaring that a state of war exists between the self-described "Islamic State" and its direct affiliates and subsidiaries, and the Government and the people o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Declaring that a state of war exists between the self-described "Islamic State" and its direct affiliates and subsidiaries, and the Government and the people of the United States and making provisions to prosecute the same.

Introduced: September 18, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Sep 18, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 18, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 18, 2014

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the state of war between the United States and the self-described Islamic State and its affiliates and subsidiaries, which has thus been thrust upon the United States, is formally declared.

Authorizes and directs the President to use all necessary and appropriate force and resources to carry on a war against the Islamic State and its affiliates and subsidiaries.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
Bachmann, Michele
· Sep 18, 2014
BARTON, JOE
· Sep 18, 2014
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 18, 2014
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 18, 2014
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 18, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 127: Declaring that a state of war exists between the self-described "Islamic State" and its direct affiliates and subsidiaries, and the Government and the people of the United States and making provisions to prosecute the same.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-127/
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"H.J. Res. 127: Declaring that a state of war exists between the self-described "Islamic State" and its direct affiliates and subsidiaries, and the Government and the people of the United States and making provisions to prosecute the same.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-127/.
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H.J. Res. 127, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-127/.
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[H.J. Res. 127: Declaring that a state of war exists between the self-described "Islamic State" and its direct affiliates and subsidiaries, and the Government and the people of the United States and making provisions to prosecute the same.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HJRES-127/)
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