I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1936 
To prohibit funds for the Armed Forces to engage in operations to invade 
or seize territory from Canada, the Republic of Panama, or the self- 
governing territory of Greenland. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2025 
Mr. MAGAZINER (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. MCIVER, Mr. THANEDAR, 
Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. EVANS of Pennsylvania, Ms. TITUS, Mr. 
SWALWELL, and Ms. JAYAPAL) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit funds for the Armed Forces to engage in oper-
ations to invade or seize territory from Canada, the 
Republic of Panama, or the self-governing territory of 
Greenland. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Invading Allies 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PURPOSE AND POLICY. 
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this Act to re-
strict the President from ordering or utilizing the United 
States Armed Forces to invade or seize territory from 
Canada, the Republic of Panama, and the self-governing 
territory of Greenland without a declaration of war, con-
gressional authorization, or a national emergency created 
by attack or imminent threat of attack upon the United 
States, its territories or possessions, or its Armed Forces. 
(b) POLICY.—The restriction described in subsection 
(a) serves to reaffirm that the United States— 
(1) remains committed to a rules-based inter-
national order and democratic values; 
(2) honors our Nation’s alliances and partner-
ships; and 
(3) stands against territorial aggression. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS. 
(a) LIMITATION.—No funds available for the United 
States Armed Forces may be obligated or expended for 
the Armed Forces to engage in operations to invade or 
seize territory from Canada, the Republic of Panama, or 
the self-governing territory of Greenland, in the absence 
of— 
(1) a declaration of war by Congress; 
(2) specific statutory authorization by Congress; 
or 
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(3) a national emergency created by attack or 
imminent threat of attack upon the United States, 
its territories or possessions, or its Armed Forces. 
(b) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION RELATION
TO NA-
TIONAL EMERGENCY.—Funds available for the United 
States Armed Forces may be obligated or expended for 
introduction of United States Armed Forces into hos-
tilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in 
hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, by rea-
son of a national emergency created by an attack or immi-
nent threat of attack upon the United States, its terri-
tories or possessions, or the Armed Forces only during the 
60-day period beginning on such date of introduction of 
United States Armed Forces. 
SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act may be construed— 
(1) to alter the constitutional authority of Con-
gress or of the President, or the provisions of exist-
ing treaties; or 
(2) to apply to those activities approved and re-
ported pursuant to section 503 of the National Secu-
rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093). 
SEC. 5. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘introduction of United States 
Armed Forces’’ includes the assignment of members of 
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such Armed Forces to command, coordinate, participate 
in the movement of, or accompany the regular or irregular 
military forces of any foreign country or government when 
such military forces are engaged, or there exists an immi-
nent threat that such forces will become engaged, in hos-
tilities. 
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