Skip to main content
HJRES 77 114th Congress House

War Powers Amendments of 2015

Official title: To amend the War Powers Resolution.

Introduced: December 15, 2015 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Congressional oversightCongressional-executive branch relationsDefense spendingEmergency planning and evacuation
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Judicial review and appealsLegislative rules and procedureMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsWar and emergency powers
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 15, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Dec 15, 2015
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action December 15, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

War Powers Amendments of 2015

This joint resolution rewrites the War Powers Resolution.

Congressional consultation procedures are included concerning the participation of U.S. Armed Forces in certain military operations of the United Nations.

Additional conditions are provided concerning emergency use of the Armed Forces.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 75 Reintroduced Bill War Powers Resolution
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 77: War Powers Amendments of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-77/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 77: War Powers Amendments of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-77/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.J. Res. 77, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-77/.
Markdown link
[H.J. Res. 77: War Powers Amendments of 2015](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HJRES-77/)
Report a problem