IA 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. J. RES. 123 

To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the Islamic 

State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 

Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. ROSS, Mr. JOLLY, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. BENTIVOLIO, 

Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. GOWDY, and Mr. SAM JOHNSON of 

Texas) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs 

JOINT RESOLUTION 

To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against 

the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). 

Whereas the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has 

committed acts of terrorism and crimes against humanity 

and continues to train and equip jihadists to further commit humanitarian atrocities in the region; 

Whereas ISIL jihadists have directly threatened the United 

States and its allies; 

Whereas ISIL poses a direct threat to United States personnel in Iraq and to the immediate security and stability 

of the Middle East region; 

Whereas, on August 8, 2014, United States Armed Forces 

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dent, consistent with the requirements of the War Powers 

Resolution (Public Law 93–148); 

Whereas the War Powers Resolution requires the President 

to obtain congressional authorization for the continued 

use of United States Armed Forces after the limitations 

specified in section 5(b) of such Resolution have been 

met; 

Whereas Congress, in order to determine the actions necessary and appropriate to protect the national security 

interests of the United States, must receive a strategic 

outlook on the role of United States Armed Forces in 

combating ISIL; 

Whereas the President has authority under the Constitution 

to take action in order to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States, as Congress 

recognized in the Authorization for Use of Military Force 

(Public Law 107–40); and 

Whereas it is in the national security interest of the United 

States to restore international peace and security to the 

Middle East region: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This joint resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Authoriza5 tion for the Use of Military Force Against the Islamic 

6 State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR LIMITED USE OF UNITED 

2 STATES ARMED FORCES. 

3 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—The President is authorized to 

4 use the Armed Forces of the United States as the Presi5 dent determines to be necessary and appropriate in order 

6 to defend the national security of the United States 

7 against the continuing threat posed by the Islamic State 

8 of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). 

9 (b) TERMINATION.—The authority of subsection (a) 

10 shall terminate at the close of the date that is 120 days 

11 after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution. 

12 (c) WAR POWERS RESOLUTION REQUIREMENTS.— 

13 (1) SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION.— 

14 Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers 

15 Resolution, Congress declares that this section is in16 tended to constitute specific statutory authorization 

17 within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Pow18 ers Resolution. 

19 (2) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIRE20 MENTS.—Nothing in this joint resolution supersedes 

21 any requirement of the War Powers Resolution. 

22 SEC. 3. REPEAL OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF 

23 UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. 

24 The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against 

25 Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 

26 1541 note) is hereby repealed. 


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1 SEC. 4. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 

2 (a) REPORT.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 

4 the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, 

5 the President shall submit to the Speaker of the 

6 House of Representatives, the President pro tempore 

7 of the Senate, and the committees of Congress speci8 fied in subsection (c) a report on the following: 

9 (A) The status of all actions taken pursu10 ant to the exercise of the authority under sec11 tion 2. 

12 (B) A description of all proposed actions 

13 that the President determines may be necessary 

14 and appropriate to combat the Islamic State of 

15 Iraq and the Levant’s (ISIL) threats to the 

16 United States and Middle East region. 

17 (C) The status of engagement of allies of 

18 the United States and international coalitions 

19 in combating ISIL’s threats. 

20 (2) CONSOLIDATION.—To the extent that the 

21 submission of any report described in this subsection 

22 coincides with the submission of any other report on 

23 matters relevant to this joint resolution otherwise re24 quired to be submitted to Congress pursuant to the 

25 reporting requirements of the War Powers Resolu26 tion, all such reports may be submitted as a single 


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1 consolidated report to the Speaker of the House of 

2 Representatives, the President pro tempore of the 

3 Senate, and the committees of Congress specified in 

4 subsection (c). 

5 (b) BUDGETARY EFFECTS.—Not later than 60 days 

6 after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, 

7 the President shall submit to the Speaker of the House 

8 of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Sen9 ate, and the committees of Congress specified in sub10 section (c) the estimated budgetary effects of actions pro11 posed under the reporting requirements of subsection (a). 

12 (c) COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The committees of 

13 Congress specified in this subsection are— 

14 (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 

15 Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee 

16 on Oversight and Government Reform of the House 

17 of Representatives; and 

18 (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 

19 Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee 

20 on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 

21 the Senate. 

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