Limit on the Expansion of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Act

Bill: 116-hr-7500
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2020-07-09
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Congressional oversight

Military operations and strategy

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Terrorism

War and emergency powers
Latest action: action_date: 2020-07-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Limit on the Expansion of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes that the <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/23/text/pl">joint resolution </a>authorizing the use of military force after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks shall not authorize the use of force in any country in which the Armed Forces are not engaged in hostilities under that authorization on the date this bill is passed. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7500 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2020 Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself, Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Cole , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Woodall , Mr. Crow , Mr. Rooney of Florida , and Mr. Yoho ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To limit further expansion of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Limit on the Expansion of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Act . 2. Limitation on expansion of the 2001 authorization for use of military force The Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 ; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) may not be construed to provide authorization for the use of force, including under section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1544(b) ), in any country in which United States Armed Forces are not engaged in hostilities pursuant to such Authorization as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed— (1) to deem the use of force in any country in which United States Armed Forces are engaged in hostilities as of the date of the enactment of this Act as lawful or unlawful pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 ; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note); or (2) as an authorization for use of military force.