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2025-05-27T14:12:17Z
2025-05-27T14:12:17Z
House
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HR
2023-07-26
118
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 26, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McGOVERN:H.R. 4928.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, Clause 3, Clause 11, Clause14, and Clause 18The single subject of this legislation is:Reforms war powers, the National Emergencies Reform Act,and arms exports.[Page H4032]
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House
Standing
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Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2023-07-27T19:48:00Z
  - Referred To
2023-07-26T14:08:05Z
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Rules Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-07-26T14:08:10Z
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Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-07-26T14:08:00Z

- ARTICLE ONE Act
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3988
HR
2024-12-19
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 764.
  - Related bill
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- ARTICLE ONE Act
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1912
S
2023-06-08
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2023-07-27
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Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Committee
- 2023-07-26
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
IntroReferral
H11100
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House floor actions
  - hsru00
Rules Committee
- 2023-07-26
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hspw00
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- 2023-07-26
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
IntroReferral
H11100
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House floor actions
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Foreign Affairs Committee
- 2023-07-26
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
- 2023-07-26
Introduced in House
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International Affairs
- Conflicts and wars
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- Congressional committees
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- Congressional leadership
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- Congressional oversight
2024-05-22T18:39:24Z
- Human rights
2024-05-22T18:39:05Z
- International law and treaties
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- Judicial review and appeals
2024-05-22T18:38:50Z
- Legislative rules and procedure
2024-05-22T18:38:37Z
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
2024-05-22T18:38:26Z
- Military operations and strategy
2024-05-22T18:39:13Z
- Military readiness
2024-05-22T18:38:15Z
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
2024-05-22T18:37:29Z
- War and emergency powers
2024-05-22T18:37:15Z
International Affairs
2023-10-05T16:45:24Z
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2023-07-26
Introduced in House
2024-03-06T21:26:42Z
National Security Reforms and Accountability Act
This bill limits presidential authorities related to, and increases congressional oversight of, introducing U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities, arms transactions, and national emergencies.
The bill makes various changes to the War Powers Resolution, which provides procedures for Congress and the President to participate in decisions to send U.S. forces into hostilities. These changes include requiring specific statutory authorization for, and revising congressional procedures to approve or disapprove of, the introduction of U.S. forces into hostilities. The bill also prohibits the use of federal funds for any activity of U.S. forces that lacks the required authorization.
The President must also seek congressional approval before entering, renewing, or extending an arms sale or related transaction if the transaction exceeds specified dollar thresholds. This does not apply to transactions with NATO and its member countries, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Israel, New Zealand, or Taiwan. The bill also prohibits transfers of defense articles and services to countries that commit genocide or otherwise violate international humanitarian law.
The bill restricts presidential authorities related to national emergencies, including by limiting the period of a declared emergency to 30 days unless Congress authorizes an extension. The bill also establishes procedures for approving or disapproving an extension, requires the President to provide more detailed reports to Congress about national emergencies, and sets out specific provisions for terminating an emergency.

National Security Reforms and Accountability Act
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National Security Reforms and Accountability Act
2024-07-24T15:20:45Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

National Security Reforms and Accountability Act
2024-05-24T13:37:18Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill
106

National Emergencies Reform Act
2024-05-24T13:37:18Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill
106

Arms Export Control Reform Act
2024-05-24T13:37:18Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill
106

War Powers Resolution Modernization and Accountability Act
2024-05-24T13:37:18Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To provide for clarification and limitations with respect to the exercise of national security powers, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T21:13:55Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-07-26T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr4928ih/xml/BILLS-118hr4928ih.xml
2023-07-27
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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