I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5543 
To prohibit the use of funds for unauthorized military force against Iran, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2020 
Mr. KHANNA (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. 
SCHIFF, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. CROW, Mr. BROWN 
of Maryland, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. TED LIEU of 
California, Ms. HAALAND, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. POCAN, Mr. 
GALLEGO, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. OMAR, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. CICILLINE, 
Mr. DEFAZIO, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. 
PRESSLEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. TONKO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. MOORE, 
Ms. SCANLON, Mr. EVANS, Mr. WELCH, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. PRICE of 
North Carolina, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. OCASIO- 
CORTEZ, Mr. HIMES, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BEYER, 
Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. PHILLIPS, and Mr. CISNEROS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and 
in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of funds for unauthorized military force 
against Iran, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No War Against Iran 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF UNAUTHORIZED MILITARY FORCE 
IN OR AGAINST IRAN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The acquisition by the Government of Iran 
of a nuclear weapon would pose a grave threat to 
international peace and stability and the national se-
curity of the United States and United States allies, 
including Israel. 
(2) The Government of Iran is a leading state 
sponsor of terrorism, continues to materially support 
the regime of Bashar al-Assad, and is responsible 
for ongoing gross violations of the human rights of 
the people of Iran. 
(3) Article I of the United States Constitution 
requires the President to obtain authorization from 
Congress before engaging in war with Iran. 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF CURRENT LAW.—Nothing in 
the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 
107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), the Authorization for Use 
of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public 
Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), or any other provi-
sion of law enacted before the date of the enactment of 
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this Act may be construed to provide authorization for the 
use of military force against Iran. 
(c) PROHIBITION
OF
UNAUTHORIZED
MILITARY 
FORCE IN OR AGAINST IRAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), no Federal funds may be obligated or ex-
pended for any use of military force in or against 
Iran unless Congress has— 
(A) declared war; or 
(B) enacted specific statutory authoriza-
tion for such use of military force after the date 
of the enactment of this Act that meets the re-
quirements of the War Powers Resolution (50 
U.S.C. 1541 et seq.). 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition under para-
graph (1) shall not apply to a use of military force 
that is consistent with section (2)(c) of the War 
Powers Resolution. 
(d) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
may be construed— 
(1) to prevent the President from using nec-
essary and appropriate force to defend United States 
allies and partners if Congress enacts specific statu-
tory authorization for such use of force consistent 
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with the requirements of the War Powers Resolution 
(50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.); 
(2) to relieve the executive branch of restric-
tions on the use of force, reporting, or consultation 
requirements set forth in the War Powers Resolution 
(50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.); or 
(3) to authorize the use of military force. 
Æ 
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