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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Introduced: October 19, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 12, 2017
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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

This joint resolution: (1) authorizes the President, for the next five years, to use all necessary and appropriate force to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any person, other than a sovereign nation, that is a part of or substantially supports any such group and that has engaged in hostilities against the United States, the U.S. Armed Forces, or civilian personnel supporting the U.S. Armed Forces; and (2) is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization to introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations wherein involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution.

The President must report to Congress every 90 days describing actions taken pursuant to such authorization.

The bill repeals: (1) the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, and (2) the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.

What's happening now October 12, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 2
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 1
Byrne, Bradley
· Nov 1, 2017
Buck, Ken
· Oct 19, 2017
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Oct 12, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Oct 12, 2017
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Oct 12, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 118: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-118/
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"H.J. Res. 118: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-118/.
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H.J. Res. 118, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-118/.
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