Preventing Endless Armed Conflict and Engagement Act
Bill: H.R.3129 | Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael (R-TX)
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Preventing Endless Armed Conflict and Engagement Act
This bill establishes requirements related to an authorization for the use of military force.
Specifically, the bill provides for the termination of any specific statutory authorization (or reauthorization thereof) not later than two years after the enactment of the authorization (or reauthorization). Further, a specific statutory authorization must specify (1) each nation, organization, or force engaged in active hostilities against the United States; (2) each country in which military force is authorized; and (3) the objective for such authorization.
The Department of Defense must submit an annual report that includes (1) a list of each authorization for the use of military force, and (2) specified information related to each authorization (e.g., the number of military personnel deployed and the expected scope and duration of operations).

To amend the War Powers Resolution to require an annual report and 
assessment with respect to each specific statutory authorization of the 
             use of military force, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Endless Armed Conflict 
and Engagement Act''.

SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORT AND ASSESSMENT WITH RESPECT TO EACH SPECIFIC 
              STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION OF THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE.

    Section 4 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1543) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) A specific statutory authorization for the use of military 
force under this section shall terminate not later than two years after 
the date of the enactment of such authorization, unless reauthorized 
pursuant to this Resolution.
    ``(e) A specific statutory authorization reauthorized pursuant to 
subsection (d) shall terminate not later than two years after the date 
of such reauthorization.
    ``(f) A specific statutory authorization shall specify--
            ``(1) each nation, organization, or force engaged in active 
        hostilities against the United States;
            ``(2) each country in which military force is authorized; 
        and
            ``(3) the objective for such authorization.
    ``(g) Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of any 
specific statutory authorization of the use of military force under 
this Resolution, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to Congress an 
unclassified report that includes--
            ``(1) a list of each such specific statutory authorization 
        for the use of military force; and
            ``(2) information relating to--
                    ``(A) the goal of each such authorization;
                    ``(B) the number of United States military 
                personnel deployed pursuant to each such authorization;
                    ``(C) hostile engagements with respect to United 
                States military personnel;
                    ``(D) the number of civilian and combatant 
                casualties;
                    ``(E) the support received from allied countries 
                and forces;
                    ``(F) the financial costs associated with each such 
                authorization; and
                    ``(G) a description with respect to the status of 
                operations conducted pursuant to each such 
                authorization and the expected scope and duration of 
                such operations.
    ``(h) Not less than once during each 180-day period after the date 
of the enactment of any specific statutory authorization of military 
force under this Resolution, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, shall provide a briefing to Congress with 
respect to the most recent report submitted pursuant to subsection 
(g).''.
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