S 3159
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Iran
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
War and emergency powers
No War Against Iran Act
Introduced: January 8, 2020
Introduced by:
Sanders, Bernard
Independent
· Vermont
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 8, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
No War Against Iran Act
This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran unless Congress has either declared war or enacted specific statutory authorization for such use.
An exception is made for a presidential exercise of power to introduce Armed Forces into hostilities (or situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated) when there is a national emergency created by an attack upon the United States.
The bill further states that no prior authorizations of military force (e.g., against Iraq) may be construed to authorize the use of military force against Iran.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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