Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should provide Congress with a detailed deployment and troop commitment plan prior to approval for authorization to commit United States Armed Forces to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 2015-02-11 Introduced in House Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:

  • only Congress has the constitutional authority to declare war according to article 1, section 8, clause 11 of the Constitution;
  • the President should set clear objectives for the U.S. Armed Forces before committing them to battle; and
  • the President should provide Congress with a clear and definitive deployment and troop commitment plan before engaging in hostilities against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

States that the House should not approve a request for the Use of Military Force against ISIS:

  • unless the President provides Congress with requested information, and
  • if the President commits to defeating ISIS using temporary duty assignment as a main means of troop deployment.
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