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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 82 (Tuesday, May 16, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. HIMES:H.R. 3370.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:``US. Const. art. I Sec. 8'' U.S. Const. art. I, Sec. 8The single subject of this legislation is:To prohibit funds available for the United States ArmedForces to be obligated or expended for introduction of UnitedStates Armed Forces into hostilities, and for other purposes.[Page H2378]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]</fullName>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Reclamation of War Powers Act&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill prohibits Armed Forces funding from being obligated or expended for the introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, in the absence of a declaration of war, specific statutory authorization, or a national emergency created by an attack or imminent threat of attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or the Armed Forces.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In the case of a national emergency created by an attack (or threat of attack), funds may be used for only 60 days.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The House of Representatives or the Senate may not consider a bill or joint resolution that makes funds available in violation of these provisions.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The President shall, in the case of such introduction of the Armed Forces, submit to Congress a report that includes&lt;/p&gt; &lt;UL&gt; &lt;LI&gt;an analysis of the threat to be countered by the use of the Armed Forces;&lt;/LI&gt; &lt;LI&gt;the specific objectives and justification for those objectives; and&lt;/LI&gt; &lt;LI&gt;a description of the scope, duration, cost, and likelihood of success. &lt;/LI&gt; &lt;/UL&gt;</text>
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      <text>Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Rules, 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.</text>
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