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SJRES 64 116th Congress Senate International Affairs Congressional oversight Iran Iraq Middle East Military operations and strategy Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents War and emergency powers

A joint resolution relating to the use of military force against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Introduced: January 8, 2020 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution prohibits the interpretation of previous authorizations for use of military force, whether against Iraq or otherwise, as statutory authorization for the use of military force against Iran.

What's happening now January 8, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jan 9, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 8, 2020
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Jan 8, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 8, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 8, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jan 8, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 8, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 64: A joint resolution relating to the use of military force against the Islamic Republic of Iran.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-64/
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"S.J. Res. 64: A joint resolution relating to the use of military force against the Islamic Republic of Iran.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-64/.
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S.J. Res. 64, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SJRES-64/.
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