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Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019

Introduced: April 4, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Apr 4, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 4, 2019
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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 4, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2354 Identical bill Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 20 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jan 9, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 8, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jul 31, 2019
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Jul 23, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 11, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 10, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 5, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 21, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 21, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 20, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 20, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 15, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 14, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 4, 2019
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 4, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 4, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 4, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2019
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Apr 4, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 4, 2019
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Apr 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1039: Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1039/
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"S. 1039: Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1039/.
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S. 1039, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1039/.
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