A joint resolution to authorize the use of military force against the Islamic Republic of Iran if the President determines that the Islamic Republic of Iran is planning or conducts an attack against any former, current, or incoming United States Government official or senior military personnel.
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Latest Action · August 1, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
This joint resolution would authorize the President to use military force against Iran if the President determines that Iran or its proxies are planning or conducting an attack against any current, former, or incoming U.S. government official or senior military officer. The resolution is prompted by reported Iranian assassination plots and threats against numerous former Trump administration officials including former President Donald Trump, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and others, as well as documented cases where Iran charged individuals with attempting to arrange murders and where the U.S. has spent millions protecting threatened officials. The measure grants broad authority to the President to act militarily based on the President's own determination of an Iranian threat, though it remains subject to existing War Powers Resolution requirements that govern congressional authorization of military force. No specific funding amounts are allocated in the resolution itself, and there is no specified timeline for the authorization. The bill was introduced in August 2024 and referred to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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