Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution.

Bill: 113-hconres-3
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2013-01-03
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Congressional-executive branch relations

Constitution and constitutional amendments

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

War and emergency powers
Latest action: action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses the sense of Congress that, except in response to an actual or imminent attack against the United States, the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress violates the exclusive power of Congress to declare war under article I of the Constitution, and therefore constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II.</p>

tv_txt: IV 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 3 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Jones submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution.

Whereas the cornerstone of the Republic is honoring Congress’ exclusive power to declare war under article I, section 8, clause 11 of the Constitution: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of Congress that, except in response to an actual or imminent attack against the territory of the United States, the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress violates Congress’ exclusive power to declare war under article I, section 8, clause 11 of the Constitution and therefore constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution.