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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4608 

To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 8, 2014 

Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Ms. SLAUGHTER, 

Mr. MASSIE, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. STOCKMAN, 

Mr. YOHO, Mr. JONES, Mr. AMASH, Mr. POSEY, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. 

ELLISON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 

for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 

for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 

committee concerned 

A BILL 

To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘War Authorization Re5 view and Determination Act’’ or ‘‘WARD Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

8 date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall subVerDate Mar 15 2010 04:11 May 15, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4608.IH H4608

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1 mit to Congress, in writing, a report setting forth each 

2 operation or other action that is being carried out pursu3 ant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public 

4 Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) as of the date of the 

5 submission of the report. 

6 (b) FORM.—The report shall be submitted in unclas7 sified form but may contain a classified annex as appro8 priate. 

9 SEC. 3. OPERATIONS AND OTHER ACTIONS UNDER AU10 THORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Within 60 days after a report is 

12 submitted pursuant to section 2(a), the President shall 

13 terminate each operation or other action described in the 

14 report, unless a joint resolution described in subsection (b) 

15 with respect to the operation or other action is enacted 

16 into law in accordance with such subsection. 

17 (b) JOINT RESOLUTION DESCRIBED.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this section, 

19 a joint resolution referred to in subsection (a) is a 

20 joint resolution of the two Houses of Congress, 

21 which does not contain a preamble, and the sole 

22 matter after the resolving clause of which is as fol23 lows: ‘‘That Congress approves the llll as con24 tained in the report submitted to Congress pursuant 

25 to section 2(a) of the War Authorization Review and 


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1 Determination Act on lllll.’’ with the first 

2 blank space being filled with a description of the ap3 plicable operation (or operations) or other action (or 

4 other actions) and the second blank space being 

5 filled with the appropriate date. 

6 (2) EXPEDITED CONGRESSIONAL PROCE7 DURES.—The provisions of section 6 of the War 

8 Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1545) shall apply to 

9 a joint resolution described in paragraph (1) to the 

10 same extent as such section 6 applies to a joint reso11 lution or bill under that section. 

12 SEC. 4. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY 

13 FORCE. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Authorization for Use of 

15 Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) 

16 is hereby repealed. 

17 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal contained in sub18 section (a)— 

19 (1) takes effect on the date that is 240 days 

20 after the date of the enactment of this Act; and 

21 (2) applies with respect to each operation or 

22 other action that is being carried out pursuant to 

23 the Authorization for Use of Military Force initiated 

24 before such effective date. 


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1 SEC. 5. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act— 

3 (1) shall be construed as limiting or prohibiting 

4 any authority of the President under any provision 

5 of law other than the Authorization for Use of Mili6 tary Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 

7 note); or 

8 (2) shall be construed as limiting or prohibiting 

9 any authority of the President to respond to, or to 

10 prevent imminent attacks, on the United States, its 

11 territorial possessions, its embassies, its consulates, 

12 or its Armed Forces abroad, consistent with and lim13 ited to the President’s constitutional powers and re14 sponsibilities as Commander-in-Chief. 

15 (b) AUTHORIZATION FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS OR

16 OTHER ACTIONS.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed 

17 as limiting or prohibiting any authority of the President 

18 to submit to Congress proposed legislation to authorize op19 erations or other actions relating to the use of military 

20 force initiated on or after the effective date described in 

21 section 4(a). 

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