This bill prohibits the President from using members of the Armed Forces to carry out offensive combat operations in Syria unless Congress has enacted a specific authorization for such use.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International Affairs
Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSyriaWar and emergency powers
To prohibit the use of members of the United States Armed Forces to carry out offensive combat operations in Syria.
USA115th CongressHR-1923| House
| Updated: 4/5/2017
This bill prohibits the President from using members of the Armed Forces to carry out offensive combat operations in Syria unless Congress has enacted a specific authorization for such use.
Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSyriaWar and emergency powers