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No War Against Iran Act

USA116th CongressS-3159| Senate 
| Updated: 1/8/2020
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (13)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Mike Lee (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
No War Against Iran Act This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran unless Congress has either declared war or enacted specific statutory authorization for such use. An exception is made for a presidential exercise of power to introduce Armed Forces into hostilities (or situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated) when there is a national emergency created by an attack upon the United States. The bill further states that no prior authorizations of military force (e.g., against Iraq) may be construed to authorize the use of military force against Iran.
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Timeline
Jan 7, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5543
Introduced in House
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jan 8, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • January 7, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5543
    Introduced in House


  • January 8, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 8, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 116-5543: No War Against Iran Act
  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 116-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
Congressional oversightDefense spendingIranMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsWar and emergency powers

No War Against Iran Act

USA116th CongressS-3159| Senate 
| Updated: 1/8/2020
No War Against Iran Act This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran unless Congress has either declared war or enacted specific statutory authorization for such use. An exception is made for a presidential exercise of power to introduce Armed Forces into hostilities (or situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated) when there is a national emergency created by an attack upon the United States. The bill further states that no prior authorizations of military force (e.g., against Iraq) may be construed to authorize the use of military force against Iran.
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Timeline
Jan 7, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5543
Introduced in House
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jan 8, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • January 7, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5543
    Introduced in House


  • January 8, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 8, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (13)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Mike Lee (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2500: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 116-5543: No War Against Iran Act
  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • HR 116-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDefense spendingIranMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsWar and emergency powers