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No Unconstitutional War with North Korea Act of 2020

Introduced: June 22, 2020 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 22, 2020
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No Unconstitutional War with North Korea Act of 2020

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for military force in or against North Korea unless (1) Congress has declared war, (2) Congress has enacted specific statutory authority for such military force, or (3) the President is exercising powers as Commander-in-Chief in a national emergency stemming from an attack against the United States or the Armed Forces.

What's happening now June 22, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6639 Related bill No Unconstitutional War Against North Korea Act of 2020
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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 22, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 22, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4020: No Unconstitutional War with North Korea Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4020/
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"S. 4020: No Unconstitutional War with North Korea Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4020/.
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S. 4020, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4020/.
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