US Congress House Bill 1609 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 26-0)
Status: Introduced on April 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-15 - Referred to House Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

War Powers Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the War Powers Resolution to repeal an existing framework under which the President is required to terminate, within 60 days, subject to a possible 30-day extension, any use of Armed Forces with respect to which the President has submitted (or is required to submit) a report concerning the introduction of Armed Forces into hostilities in the absence of a declaration of war, unless: (1) Congress declares war or enacts specific authorization, (2) extends the 60-day period, or (3) is physically unable to meet as a result of an armed attack upon the United States. Strikes provisions concerning congressional action to remove Armed Forces engaged in hostilities without a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization. Replaces such framework with a process that prohibits funds available for the Armed Forces from being obligated or expended for introducing the Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated, in the absence of: (1) a declaration of war; (2) specific statutory authorization or obligation under a treaty; or (3) a national emergency created by an attack or imminent threat of attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or the Armed Forces. Provides that such prohibition shall not be construed to prohibit the use of such funds to provide for the defense of Israel created by an attack upon Israel.

War Powers Reform Act of 2011

Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]	Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]
Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]	Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]
Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]	Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]	Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]	Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]
Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]	Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-04-15	House	Referred to House Rules
2011-04-15	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2011-04-15	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HB3709 (Related) 2011-12-16 - Referred to House Rules

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1609/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1609/BILLS-112hr1609ih.pdf