Authorization for Use of Military Force against International Terrorism Act

Bill: 113-hr-5415
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]
Introduced: 2014-09-08
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa

Alliances

Conflicts and wars

Congressional oversight

Iraq

Middle East

Military operations and strategy

Nigeria

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Somalia

Syria

Terrorism

War and emergency powers
Latest action: action_date: 2014-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-09-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Authorization for Use of Military Force against International Terrorism Act - Authorizes the President, with the close coordination of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and regional allies, to use all necessary force against those countries, organizations, or persons associated with or supporting terrorist groups (including al Qaeda and its regional affiliates, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, al Shabaab, Boko Haram, and any other related regional terrorist groups) in order to eliminate all such terrorist groups and prevent future acts of international terrorism by them against the United States or its allies.</p> Declares that this Act is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization pursuant to section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution.

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5415 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2014 Mr. Wolf (for himself, Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Jolly , Mr. Franks of Arizona , and Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the use of military force against international terrorism.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Authorization for Use of Military Force against International Terrorism Act . 2. Authorization for use of Armed Forces (a) In general The President is authorized, with the close consultation, coordination, and cooperation with NATO and regional allies, to use all necessary and appropriate force against those countries, organizations, or persons associated with or supporting terrorist groups, including al Qaeda and its regional affiliates, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, al Shabaab, Boko Haram, and any other emerging regional terrorist groups that share a common violent extremist ideology with such terrorist groups, regional affiliates, or emerging terrorist groups, in order to eliminate all such terrorist groups and prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States or its allies by such terrorist groups, countries, organizations, or persons. (b) War powers resolution requirements (1) Specific statutory authorization Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, 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 Act supercedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution.