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H.Con.Res. 33 (110th)

Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not initiate military action against Iran without first obtaining authorization from Congress.

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Introduced

16 January 2007

Last action

16 January 2007 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

Subjects

Defence, Rule of law

Source updated

7 February 2024

Defence · Rule of law

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Summary

States congressional belief that: (1) initiating military action against Iran without congressional approval does not fall within the President's "Commander-in-Chief" powers under the Constitution; and (2) seeking congressional authority prior to taking military action against Iran is not discretionary, but a legal and constitutional requirement. Rejects any suggestion that P.L. 107-40 (the authorization of force resolution approved in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001) or P.L. 107-243 (the authorization of force resolution approved by Congress to go to war with Iraq) extends to authorizing military action against Iran, including over its nuclear program.

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Timeline

  1. 16 January 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  2. 16 January 2007

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    Introduced in House

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  3. 16 January 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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