Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated…

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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

R GrahamSponsor

3 cosponsors · 3 R

R Coats JE

R Ernst OH

R Hatch

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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Dec 3, 2015

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces

This joint resolution authorizes the President to use all necessary and appropriate force to defend U.S. national security against the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), its associated forces, organizations, and persons, and any successor organizations.

Congress declares that this joint resolution is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution.

Nothing in this joint resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution.

The President shall report to Congress at least every 60 days on matters relevant to this joint resolution.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces

Latest action (Dec 3, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 3, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.