Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the consideration of "Just War" principles prior to any vote with respect to a declaration of war or an authorization of the use of…
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Mar 29, 2022
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This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that prior to introducing U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities, the House should also determine
- whether such introduction is for the purpose of a just cause, such as stopping a genocide or ethnic cleansing;
- whether the proposed action will be in response, and will be proportional, to the underlying just cause, and will be undertaken with the intent to reestablish peace;
- whether the presumed benefits of the proposed action outweigh the harm done;
- whether there is a reasonable probability that the proposed action will succeed; and
- whether all alternatives to military action have been exhausted.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1009: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the consideration of "Just War" principles prior to any vote with respect to a declaration of war or an authorization of the use of military force.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1009/
"H. Res. 1009: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the consideration of "Just War" principles prior to any vote with respect to a declaration of war or an authorization of the use of military force.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1009/.
H. Res. 1009, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1009/.
[H. Res. 1009: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the consideration of "Just War" principles prior to any vote with respect to a declaration of war or an authorization of the use of military force.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-1009/)