To prohibit the use of members of the United States Armed Forces to carry out offensive combat operations in Syria.

Bill: 115-hr-1923
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]
Introduced: 2017-04-05
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Congressional oversight

Middle East

Military operations and strategy

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Syria

War and emergency powers
Latest action: action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-04-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits the President from using members of the Armed Forces to carry out offensive combat operations in Syria unless Congress has enacted a specific authorization for such use.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1923 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 5, 2017 Mr. Capuano (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of members of the United States Armed Forces to carry out offensive combat operations in Syria.

1. Prohibition on use of members of the United States Armed Forces to carry out offensive combat operations in Syria The President may not use members of the Armed Forces of the United States to carry out offensive combat operations in Syria unless Congress has enacted a specific authorization for such use of members of the Armed Forces.