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HR 5932 97th Congress House Congress Americans in foreign countries Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Congress and Congressmen Congressional-Presidential relations El Salvador Evacuation of civilians International Affairs Presidential powers Presidents and Vice Presidents War War and emergency powers

War Powers Resolution Amendments of 1982

Introduced: March 23, 1982 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 24, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Inter-American Affairs.
Mar 24, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.
Mar 23, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 23, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

War Powers Resolution Amendments of 1982 - Amends the War Powers Resolution to prohibit the use of U.S. armed forces in El Salvador for combat unless: (1) Congress has declared war or enacted specific authorization for such use of U.S. armed forces; (2) the armed forces are necessary to meet a clear and present danger of attack upon the United States; or (3) they are necessary to meet a clear and present danger to U.S. citizens and to evacuate the U.S. citizens. Requires the President to describe in a report to Congress the grounds for sending the troops into El Salvador if they were not sent pursuant to a declaration of war or a specific congressional authorization.

What's happening now March 24, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Inter-American Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5832 Identical bill War Powers Resolution Amendments of 1982
  • S 2179 Identical bill War Powers Resolution Amendments of 1982
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 29, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5932: War Powers Resolution Amendments of 1982. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5932/
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"H.R. 5932: War Powers Resolution Amendments of 1982." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5932/.
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H.R. 5932, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5932/.
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