Preventing Endless Armed Conflict and Engagement Act

Bill: 117-hr-3129
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
Introduced: 2021-05-12
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Preventing Endless Armed Conflict and Engagement Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes requirements related to an authorization for the use of military force.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill provides for the termination of any specific statutory authorization (or reauthorization thereof) not later than two years after the enactment of the authorization (or reauthorization). Further, a specific statutory authorization must specify (1) each nation, organization, or force engaged in active hostilities against the United States; (2) each country in which military force is authorized; and (3) the objective for such authorization.</p> <p>The Department of Defense must submit an annual report that includes (1) a list of each authorization for the use of military force, and (2) specified information related to each authorization (e.g., the number of military personnel deployed and the expected scope and duration of operations).</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3129 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2021 Mr. Cloud introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the War Powers Resolution to require an annual report and assessment with respect to each specific statutory authorization of the use of military force, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Endless Armed Conflict and Engagement Act . 2. Annual report and assessment with respect to each specific statutory authorization of the use of military force Section 4 of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1543 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) A specific statutory authorization for the use of military force under this section shall terminate not later than two years after the date of the enactment of such authorization, unless reauthorized pursuant to this Resolution. (e) A specific statutory authorization reauthorized pursuant to subsection (d) shall terminate not later than two years after the date of such reauthorization. (f) A specific statutory authorization shall specify— (1) each nation, organization, or force engaged in active hostilities against the United States; (2) each country in which military force is authorized; and (3) the objective for such authorization. (g) Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of any specific statutory authorization of the use of military force under this Resolution, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to Congress an unclassified report that includes— (1) a list of each such specific statutory authorization for the use of military force; and (2) information relating to— (A) the goal of each such authorization; (B) the number of United States military personnel deployed pursuant to each such authorization; (C) hostile engagements with respect to United States military personnel; (D) the number of civilian and combatant casualties; (E) the support received from allied countries and forces; (F) the financial costs associated with each such authorization; and (G) a description with respect to the status of operations conducted pursuant to each such authorization and the expected scope and duration of such operations. (h) Not less than once during each 180-day period after the date of the enactment of any specific statutory authorization of military force under this Resolution, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide a briefing to Congress with respect to the most recent report submitted pursuant to subsection (g). .