US Congress House Joint Resolution 89 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Introduced on March 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria This joint resolution: (1) authorizes the President to use all necessary and appropriate force against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), successor organizations, and associated forces; and (2) grants specific statutory authorization to introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations wherein involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution. Such grant of authority includes the authority for the Armed Forces to detain, pending disposition under the law of war, persons who are a part of or substantially supported al-Qaeda, the Taliban, ISIS, any successor organization, or any associated force of those organizations. The President must submit to specified congressional committees a comprehensive strategy to defeat ISIS, detailing specified elements. The President must report to Congress on matters relevant to this joint resolution, including actions taken pursuant to the exercise of authority granted by this resolution, at least every 60 days. The bill repeals: (1) the Authorization for Use of Military Force, and (2) the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Sen. Jim Banks [R-IN]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]
Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2017-03-15	House	Introduced in House

SJR31 (Same As) 2017-03-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/89/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres89/BILLS-115hjres89ih.pdf