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A joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic Republic of Iran for threatening the national security of the United States through the development of…

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A joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic Republic of Iran for threatening the national security of the United States through the development of nuclear weapons.

Introduced: July 31, 2024 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution authorizes the President to use all necessary and appropriate force against Iran if the President determines that Iran (1) is in the process of possessing a nuclear weapon that threatens U.S. national security interests; or (2) possesses weapons-grade uranium, a nuclear warhead, or a nuclear warhead delivery vehicle that threatens U.S. national security interests. 

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 106: A joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic Republic of Iran for threatening the national security of the United States through the development of nuclear weapons.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-106/
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"S.J. Res. 106: A joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic Republic of Iran for threatening the national security of the United States through the development of nuclear weapons.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-106/.
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S.J. Res. 106, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-106/.
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[S.J. Res. 106: A joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic Republic of Iran for threatening the national security of the United States through the development of nuclear weapons.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SJRES-106/)
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