Joint resolution to establish a Joint Committee on National Security.

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Establishes a Joint Committee on National Security composed of 24 Members of Congress. Designates the joint committee as the official body of Congress to be consulted by the President for purposes of the War Powers Resolution. Designates the joint committee to receive and transmit to Congressional committees information with respect to the involvement of the United States Armed Forces in hostilities together with such recommendations as a majority of the joint committee deems appropriate for legislation. Directs the joint committee chairman to convene the committee within 24 hours after the submission of any report from the President to Congress under the War Powers Resolution. Stipulates that the joint committee shall have no authority to report legislation to Congress.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 January 1977

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