IA 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 30 
To require a strategy and report to counter the Islamic State in Iraq and 
the Levant, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2015 
Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. HONDA, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. GRAY-
SON, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. NADLER) introduced the following joint res-
olution; 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 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To require a strategy and report to counter the Islamic 
State in Iraq and the Levant, and for other purposes. 
Whereas the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is 
a violent extremist organization that constitutes a signifi-
cant regional threat and should be degraded and disman-
tled; 
Whereas the political environment in Iraq has grown increas-
ingly polarized over the last few years, exacerbating sec-
tarian tensions and giving rise to unprecedented numbers 
of ethnic militias while the conflict in neighboring Syria 
has continued unabated resulting in more than 3 million 
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refugees fleeing the country and at least 190,000 civilians 
killed; 
Whereas, on September 10, 2014, President Obama stated 
that the United States ‘‘cannot do for Iraqis what they 
must do themselves, nor can we take the place of Arab 
partners in securing the region’’; 
Whereas President Obama has stated repeatedly that there is 
no military solution to the current crisis in Iraq and 
Syria; 
Whereas, on May 25, 2013, President Obama called on Con-
gress to ‘‘refine, and ultimately repeal’’ the Authorization 
for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 
1541 note); 
Whereas, on July 25, 2014, the Obama Administration called 
on Congress to repeal the outdated Authorization for Use 
of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Pub-
lic Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), stating that 
‘‘the Iraq AUMF is no longer used to for any U.S. gov-
ernment activities and the Administration fully supports 
its repeal’’; 
Whereas, any authorization for the use of military force re-
lated to military operations against ISIL should explicitly 
state that the Authorization for the Use of Military Force 
and the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against 
Iraq Resolution of 2002 do not authorize the use of force 
against ISIL; and 
Whereas Congress has a constitutional obligation to debate 
and authorize any use of military force taken in Iraq and 
Syria pursuant to Operation Inherent Resolve or other 
efforts undertaken to degrade and dismantle ISIL: Now, 
therefore, be it 
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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This joint resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Com-
prehensive Solution to ISIL Resolution’’. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States to— 
(1) pursue a comprehensive diplomatic, polit-
ical, economic, and regionally led strategy to degrade 
and dismantle the Islamic State in Iraq and the Le-
vant (ISIL); 
(2) work through the United Nations and with 
allies and regional partners, including the Arab 
League, to pursue a political and diplomatic solution 
to degrade and dismantle ISIL; 
(3) work through the United Nations and with 
allies and regional partners, including the Arab 
League, to address the legitimate political grievances 
of all ethnic and religious groups in Iraq and Syria 
and to protect vulnerable groups from violence from 
ISIL; 
(4) implement to the fullest extent United Na-
tions Security Council Resolution 2170 (2014), call-
ing on Member States to act to suppress the flow of 
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foreign fighters, financing, and other support to 
ISIL; 
(5) implement to the fullest extent United Na-
tions Security Council Resolution 2178 (2014), con-
demning violent extremism and calling on Member 
States to prevent the ‘‘recruiting, organizing, trans-
porting or equipping of individuals who travel to a 
State other than their States or residence or nation-
ality for the purpose of the perpetration, planning 
of, or participation in terrorists acts’’; 
(6) ensure that any foreign assistance provided 
to Iraqi security and Syrian opposition forces be 
subject to stringent human rights vetting, including, 
at a minimum, section 620M of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2378d) and other ap-
plicable human rights vetting laws; and 
(7) strongly support regionally led efforts to 
counter the threat of ISIL. 
SEC. 3. STRATEGY AND REPORT TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC 
STATE IN IRAQ AND THE LEVANT. 
(a) STRATEGY AND REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, 
the President, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Director of 
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National Intelligence, shall develop a comprehensive 
diplomatic, political, economic, and regionally led 
strategy to degrade and dismantle the Islamic State 
in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and submit to Con-
gress a report that contains the strategy. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategy 
required by paragraph (1) shall include, at a min-
imum, the following: 
(A) A detailed timeline and the metrics of 
success used to evaluate the progress of the 
strategy. 
(B) A summary of the number and types 
of military equipment provided by the United 
States to partner elements in Syria in support 
of the strategy. 
(C) A summary of the number of partner 
elements in Syria vetted pursuant to applicable 
human rights vetting laws for, at a minimum, 
associations with terrorist groups, including 
ISIL, Jabhat al Nusrah, Ahrar al Sham, other 
al-Qaeda related groups, and Hezbollah. 
(D) A description of the United States 
strategy to retrieve or destroy supplied arms 
and equipment at the end of hostilities. 
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