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Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019

Introduced: May 16, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Apr 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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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Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019

This bill prohibits funds from being used for kinetic military operations against Iran unless Congress authorizes such an action, with various exceptions such as in response to an imminent threat. ("Kinetic military operations" typically refers to active military actions, in contrast to latent operations or cyberwarfare.)


What's happening now April 25, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 62
All 62 Democratic 51
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jan 8, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Dec 19, 2019
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Nov 12, 2019
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Sep 19, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 10, 2019
Loebsack, David
· Jul 9, 2019
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2019
Rice, Kathleen
· Jun 24, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 21, 2019
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jun 20, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 20, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jun 20, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jun 20, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jun 20, 2019
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jun 20, 2019
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 20, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 20, 2019
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 19, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 11, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 11, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 11, 2019
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jun 10, 2019
Schrader, Kurt
· Jun 10, 2019
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 6, 2019
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 6, 2019
Heck, Denny
· Jun 6, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 4, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 4, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 30, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· May 30, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 24, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 24, 2019
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 23, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 21, 2019
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 21, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · May 21, 2019
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 20, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 20, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 20, 2019
KIND, RON
· May 17, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 16, 2019
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 16, 2019
LEWIS, JOHN
· May 16, 2019
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 16, 2019
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 15, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 15, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 15, 2019
PRICE, DAVID
· May 15, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2354: Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2354/
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