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HR 4428 115th Congress House Congress Congressional committees Congressional oversight House Committee on Armed Services House Committee on Foreign Affairs House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure War and emergency powers

To amend the War Powers Resolution to transfer to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the responsibilities assigned under such Resolution to the Committee on Foreign…

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To amend the War Powers Resolution to transfer to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the responsibilities assigned under such Resolution to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 16, 2017 Introduced by: Gallego, Ruben Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Nov 16, 2017
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This bill amends the War Powers Resolution to transfer to the House Armed Services Committee the responsibilities assigned under such resolution to the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

The Rules of the House of Representatives are amended to include under the jurisdiction of the House Armed Services Committee matters relating to intervention abroad and declarations of war.

What's happening now November 16, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4428: To amend the War Powers Resolution to transfer to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the responsibilities assigned under such Resolution to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4428/
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"H.R. 4428: To amend the War Powers Resolution to transfer to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the responsibilities assigned under such Resolution to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4428/.
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H.R. 4428, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4428/.
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[H.R. 4428: To amend the War Powers Resolution to transfer to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the responsibilities assigned under such Resolution to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4428/)
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