[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1111 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1111

  To clarify the war powers of Congress and the President in the post-
                            Cold War period.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 1995

 Mr. Dornan (for himself, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Funderburk) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International 
Relations and, in addition, to the Committee on 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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To clarify the war powers of Congress and the President in the post-
                            Cold War period.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION.

    (a) War Powers Resolution.--The War Powers Resolution (Public Law 
93-148; 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.) is repealed.
    (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1013 of the Department of State 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (50 U.S.C. 1546a) is 
repealed.

SEC. 2. CONSULTATION WITH CONGRESS.

    (a) Prior Consultation.--The President shall in every possible 
instance consult with Congress before introducing United States Armed 
Forces into hostilities or into situations where imminent involvement 
in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances.
    (b) Consultation After Introduction of Armed Forces.--The President 
shall, after every such introduction, consult regularly with Congress 
until United States Armed Forces are no longer engaged in hostilities 
or have been removed from such situations.

SEC. 3. REPORTING TO CONGRESS.

    (a) Initial Report.--The President shall, in the absence of a 
declaration of war, submit a report to Congress in any case in which 
United States Armed Forces are introduced--
            (1) into hostilities or into a situation where imminent 
        involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the 
        circumstances;
            (2) into the territory, airspace, or waters of a foreign 
        nation, while equipped for combat, except for a deployment 
        which relates solely to supply, replacement, repair, or 
        training of such forces; or
            (3) in numbers which substantially enlarge United States 
        Armed Forces equipped for combat already located in a foreign 
        nation.
    (b) Time and Content of Report.--A report under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted within 48 hours of the introduction of United States 
Armed Forces described in that subsection. Each such report shall be in 
writing and shall set forth--
            (1) the circumstances necessitating the introduction of 
        United States Armed Forces;
            (2) the constitutional and legislative authority under 
        which such introduction took place; and
            (3) the estimated scope and duration of the hostilities or 
        involvement.
    (c) Additional Information.--The President shall provide such other 
information as Congress may request in the fulfillment of its 
constitutional responsibilities with respect to committing the Nation 
to war and to the use of United States Armed Forces abroad.
    (d) Periodic Reports.--Whenever United States Armed Forces are 
introduced into hostilities or into any situation described in 
subsection (a), the President shall, so long as such Armed Forces 
continue to be engaged in such hostilities or situation, report to 
Congress periodically (and not less often than once every six months) 
on the status of such hostilities or situation as well as on the scope 
and duration of such hostilities or situation.
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