Walter B. Jones Restoring Power to Congress Act

Bill: 116-hr-966
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]
Introduced: 2019-02-05
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Military operations and strategy

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Terrorism

War and emergency powers
Latest action: action_date: 2019-02-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-02-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Walter B. Jones Restoring Power to Congress Act</strong></p> <p>This bill repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force signed into law September 18, 2001. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 966 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2019 Mr. Garamendi (for himself and Mr. Jones ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Walter B. Jones Restoring Power to Congress Act . 2. Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force Effective as of the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 ; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is repealed.