Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019

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Introduced

4 April 2019

Last action

4 April 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Subjects

Defence

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5 December 2025

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Summary

Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019 This bill prohibits funds from being used for kinetic military operations against Iran unless Congress authorizes such an action, with various exceptions such as in response to an imminent threat. ("Kinetic military operations" typically refers to active military actions, in contrast to latent operations or cyberwarfare.)

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Timeline

4 April 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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4 April 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Versions

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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1039
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/1039
us · 116-s-1039 · source updated 5 December 2025