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S 1151 118th Congress Senate International Affairs

Accountability for Endless Wars Act of 2023

Introduced: March 30, 2023 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Mar 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1095)
Mar 30, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accountability for Endless Wars Act of 2023

This bill provides for the automatic termination of laws that authorize the use of military force or declare war.

Any such existing law terminates six months after this bill's enactment; any such future law terminates 10 years after enactment.

What's happening now March 30, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1095)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1872 Related bill End Endless Wars Act
  • HR 5158 Related bill Accountability for Endless Wars Act of 2023
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All 2 Democratic 2
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Mar 30, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 30, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1151: Accountability for Endless Wars Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1151/
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"S. 1151: Accountability for Endless Wars Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1151/.
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S. 1151, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1151/.
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