To require prompt reporting of any incident in which the Armed Forces are involved in an attack or hostilities, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-6752
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2023-12-13
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-12-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the President to transmit a report to Congress within 48 hours after any incident in which the Armed Forces are involved in an attack or hostilities, except in certain circumstances as provided under the War Powers Resolution. The report must contain specified elements, including the authority or authorities under which the Armed Forces were operating when the incident occurred.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6752 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2023 Mr. Gallego introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require prompt reporting of any incident in which the Armed Forces are involved in an attack or hostilities, and for other purposes.

1. Report on Hostilities Involving United States Armed Forces (a) In general Not later than 48 hours after any incident in which the United States Armed Forces are involved in an attack or hostilities, whether in an offensive or defensive capacity, the President shall transmit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the incident, unless the President— (1) otherwise reports the incident within 48 hours pursuant to section 4 of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1543 ); or (2) has determined prior to the incident, and so reported pursuant to section 1264 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 1549 ), that the United States Armed Forces involved in the incident would be operating under specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1544(b) ). (b) Matters To be included Each report required by subsection (a) shall include— (1) the authority or authorities under which the United States Armed Forces were operating when the incident occurred; (2) the date, location, and duration of the incident and the other parties involved; (3) a description of the United States Armed Forces involved in the incident and the mission of such Armed Forces; (4) the numbers of any combatant casualties and civilian casualties that occurred as a result of the incident; and (5) any other information the President determines appropriate.