Title: Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
This joint resolution authorizes the President to use the U.S. Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or associated persons or forces.
This resolution is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization pursuant to section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution.
The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 is repealed.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 63 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 63

  To authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces against the 
                 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 3, 2017

 Mr. Kinzinger (for himself, Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Hunter, 
 Mrs. Roby, Mr. Byrne, and Mr. Wenstrup) 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 the United States Armed Forces against the 
                 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

    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 against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant''.

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

    (a) Authorization.--The President is authorized to use the Armed 
Forces of the United States as the President determines to be necessary 
and appropriate against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 
(``ISIL'') or associated persons or forces as defined in section 4.
    (b) War Powers Resolution Requirements.--
            (1) Specific statutory authorization.--Consistent with 
        section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
        1547(a)(1)), Congress declares that this section is intended to 
        constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning 
        of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
        1544(b)).
            (2) Applicability of other requirements.--Nothing in this 
        resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers 
        Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).

SEC. 3. REPORTS.

    The President shall report to Congress at least once every three 
months on specific actions taken pursuant to this authorization.

SEC. 4. ASSOCIATED PERSONS OR FORCES DEFINED.

    In this joint resolution, the term ``associated persons or forces'' 
means individuals and organizations fighting for, on behalf of, or 
alongside ISIL or any closely related successor entity in hostilities 
against the United States or its coalition partners.

SEC. 5. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ.

    The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution 
of 2002 (Public Law 107-243; 116 Stat. 1498; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is 
hereby repealed.
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