Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not initiate military action against Iran with respect to its nuclear program without first obtaining authorization from Congress.

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Introduced

26 April 2006

Last action

26 April 2006 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]

Subjects

Defence, Rule of law

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2 January 2025

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Summary

States that Congress: (1) believes initiating military action without congressional approval in response to Iran's nuclear program does not fall within the President's "Commander-in-Chief" powers under the Constitution; (2) rejects any suggestion that P.L.107-40, the authorization of force resolution approved in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, extends to authorizing military action against Iran over its nuclear program; (3) rejects any suggestion that 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 over its nuclear program; and (4) believes that seeking congressional authority prior to taking military action against Iran is not discretionary, but is a legal and constitutional requirement.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/391
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