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HJRES 73 114th Congress House

Declaring that a state of war exists between the Islamic State and the Government and the people of the United States and making provision to prosecute the same.

Introduced: November 18, 2015 Introduced by: Emmer, Tom Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
International Affairs Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightIraqMiddle East
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Presidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSyriaTerrorismWar and emergency powers
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 Latest action November 18, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that a state of war, which has been thrust upon the United States, exists between the United States and the Islamic State, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Authorizes and directs the President to use the Armed Forces to carry on war against the Islamic State.

Pledges all of the resources of the United States to successfully terminate the conflict.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 73: Declaring that a state of war exists between the Islamic State and the Government and the people of the United States and making provision to prosecute the same.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-73/
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"H.J. Res. 73: Declaring that a state of war exists between the Islamic State and the Government and the people of the United States and making provision to prosecute the same.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-73/.
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H.J. Res. 73, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-73/.
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[H.J. Res. 73: Declaring that a state of war exists between the Islamic State and the Government and the people of the United States and making provision to prosecute the same.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-73/)
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