S 1039
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Iran
Legislative rules and procedure
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019
Introduced: April 4, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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