Authorization for Use of Military Force to defend America’s Allies Resolution of 2022
Bill: H.J.Res.83 | Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam (R-IL)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Authorization for Use of Military Force to defend America's Allies Resolution of 2022
This joint resolution authorizes the President, upon making a determination that Russia has used chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons in the territory of Ukraine, to use the Armed Forces as necessary and appropriate to (1) protect U.S. national security interests with respect to Ukraine, and (2) assist in defending and restoring the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
No later than 48 hours after exercising such authority, the President shall make available to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate the President's determination that reliance by the United States on further diplomatic or other peaceful means alone either (1) will not adequately protect U.S. national security interests with respect to Ukraine, or (2) is not likely to defend and restore Ukraine's territorial integrity.

117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 83

   To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces to defend the 
             territorial integrity of United States allies.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 28, 2022

   Mr. Kinzinger submitted the following joint resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
   To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces to defend the 
             territorial integrity of United States allies.

    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 ``Authorization for Use 
of Military Force to defend America's Allies Resolution of 2022''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.

    (a) Authorization.--Upon making a determination that the Russian 
Federation has used chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons in the 
territory of Ukraine, the President is authorized to use the Armed 
Forces of the United States as the President determines to be necessary 
and appropriate in order to--
            (1) protect the national security interests of the United 
        States with respect to Ukraine; and
            (2) assist in defending and restoring the territorial 
        integrity of Ukraine.
    (b) Presidential Determination.--In connection with the exercise of 
the authority granted in subsection (a) to use force the President 
shall, prior to such exercise or as soon thereafter as may be feasible, 
but no later than 48 hours after exercising such authority, make 
available to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
President pro tempore of the Senate the President's determination that 
reliance by the United States on further diplomatic or other peaceful 
means alone either--
            (1) will not adequately protect the national security 
        interests of the United States with respect to Ukraine; or
            (2) is not likely to defend and restore the territorial 
        integrity of Ukraine.
    (c) War Powers Resolution Requirements.--
            (1) Specific statutory authorization.--Consistent with 
        section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress 
        declares that this section is intended to constitute specific 
        statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of 
        the War Powers Resolution.
            (2) Applicability of other requirements.--Nothing in this 
        joint resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers 
        Resolution.

SEC. 3. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Reports.--The President shall, at least once every 60 days, 
submit to the Congress a report on matters relevant to this joint 
resolution, including actions taken pursuant to the exercise of 
authority granted in section 3 and the status of planning for efforts 
that are expected to be required after such actions are completed.
    (b) Single Consolidated Report.--To the extent that the submission 
of any report described in subsection (a) coincides with the submission 
of any other report on matters relevant to this joint resolution 
otherwise required to be submitted to Congress pursuant to the 
reporting requirements of the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-
148), all such reports may be submitted as a single consolidated report 
to the Congress.

SEC. 4. SUNSET.

    The authority granted in section 2 shall terminate the date on 
which the President certifies to Congress that the territorial 
integrity of Ukraine has been restored.
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