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HJRES 75 115th Congress House International Affairs Congressional oversight Congressional-executive branch relations Defense spending Emergency planning and evacuation Judicial review and appeals Legislative rules and procedure Military operations and strategy Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents War and emergency powers

War Powers Resolution

Introduced: February 15, 2017 See on congress.gov
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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.
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

War Powers Amendments of 2017

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.

What's happening now February 15, 2017

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 5, 2017
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Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 5, 2017
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 5, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 5, 2017
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 7, 2017
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 28, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 27, 2017
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 27, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 75: War Powers Resolution. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-75/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 75: War Powers Resolution." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-75/.
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H.J. Res. 75, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-75/.
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[H.J. Res. 75: War Powers Resolution](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-75/)
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