This legislative proposal, known as the Cold War Military Force Repeal Act , aims to revoke a historical joint resolution concerning the Middle East. Specifically, it repeals "A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East," which is Public Law 85-7. This original resolution, often referred to as the Eisenhower Doctrine , granted the President authority to use military force in the region under certain conditions related to international communism. By repealing this measure, the bill seeks to eliminate a standing, decades-old authorization for military action. The intent is to remove a Cold War-era legal basis for presidential military intervention in the Middle East.