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To prohibit the introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities in North Korea without a declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4837| House 
| Updated: 1/18/2018
Ro Khanna

Ro Khanna

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (73)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
No Unconstitutional Strike against North Korea Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) a conflict on the Korean peninsula would have catastrophic consequences; (2) actions and statements that increase tensions between the United States and North Korea should be avoided; and (3) the President should engage in talks with North Korea to reduce tensions and improve communication, initiate negotiations to achieve a diplomatic agreement to halt and eventually reverse North Korea's nuclear pursuits, and move toward denuclearization and a permanent peace in the Korean peninsula. Funds available to the Department of Defense or to any other federal department or agency may not be used to launch a military strike against North Korea or otherwise introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities in North Korea before the earlier of: (1) the date on which Congress declares war on North Korea, or (2) the date of an authorization that meets the requirements of the War Powers Resolution and that is enacted after the enactment of this bill. Such prohibition shall not apply to military force used to: (1) repel a sudden attack on the United States, its territories or possessions, its Armed Forces, or its allies; or (2) rescue or remove U. S. personnel.
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Timeline
Jan 18, 2018
Introduced in House
Jan 18, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
  • January 18, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • January 18, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 115-2016: A bill to prevent an unconstitutional strike against North Korea.
  • HR 115-4140: To prohibit the introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities in North Korea without a declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization, and for other purposes.
AlliancesAppropriationsArms control and nonproliferationAsiaCongressional oversightDefense spendingDepartment of DefenseDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadExecutive agency funding and structureJapanMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsNorth KoreaNuclear weaponsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSouth KoreaWar and emergency powers

To prohibit the introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities in North Korea without a declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4837| House 
| Updated: 1/18/2018
No Unconstitutional Strike against North Korea Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) a conflict on the Korean peninsula would have catastrophic consequences; (2) actions and statements that increase tensions between the United States and North Korea should be avoided; and (3) the President should engage in talks with North Korea to reduce tensions and improve communication, initiate negotiations to achieve a diplomatic agreement to halt and eventually reverse North Korea's nuclear pursuits, and move toward denuclearization and a permanent peace in the Korean peninsula. Funds available to the Department of Defense or to any other federal department or agency may not be used to launch a military strike against North Korea or otherwise introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities in North Korea before the earlier of: (1) the date on which Congress declares war on North Korea, or (2) the date of an authorization that meets the requirements of the War Powers Resolution and that is enacted after the enactment of this bill. Such prohibition shall not apply to military force used to: (1) repel a sudden attack on the United States, its territories or possessions, its Armed Forces, or its allies; or (2) rescue or remove U. S. personnel.
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Timeline
Jan 18, 2018
Introduced in House
Jan 18, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
  • January 18, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • January 18, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Ro Khanna

Ro Khanna

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (73)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 115-2016: A bill to prevent an unconstitutional strike against North Korea.
  • HR 115-4140: To prohibit the introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities in North Korea without a declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlliancesAppropriationsArms control and nonproliferationAsiaCongressional oversightDefense spendingDepartment of DefenseDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadExecutive agency funding and structureJapanMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsNorth KoreaNuclear weaponsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSouth KoreaWar and emergency powers