Authorization for Use of Military Force To Save Americans Stranded in Afghanistan

Bill: 117-hjres-57
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2021-08-27
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan

Asia

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Emergency planning and evacuation

Military operations and strategy

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

War and emergency powers
Latest action: action_date: 2021-08-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-08-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Authorization for Use of Military Force To Save Americans Stranded in Afghanistan</strong></p> <p>This joint resolution authorizes the President to use the Armed Forces to evacuate U.S. citizens from Afghanistan after August 31, 2021. </p>

tv_txt: IA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 57 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 27, 2021 Mr. Perry submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces to evacuate citizens of the United States from Afghanistan after August 31, 2021, and for other purposes.

That 1. Short title This joint resolution may be cited as the Authorization for Use of Military Force To Save Americans Stranded in Afghanistan . 2. Authorization for use of United States Armed Forces to evacuate citizens of the United States from Afghanistan after August 31, 2021 (a) In general The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States as the President determines necessary and appropriate to evacuate from Afghanistan citizens of the United States after August 31, 2021. (b) War powers resolution requirements (1) Specific statutory authorization Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the 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 joint resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution.