[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 73 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 73

Declaring that a state of war exists between the Islamic State and the 
Government and the people of the United States and making provision to 
                          prosecute the same.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 18, 2015

Mr. Emmer of Minnesota introduced the following joint resolution; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Declaring that a state of war exists between the Islamic State and the 
Government and the people of the United States and making provision to 
                          prosecute the same.

Whereas the Islamic State has committed unprovoked acts of war against the 
        Government and the people of the United States of America: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the state of war between 
the United States and the Islamic State, also known as the Islamic 
State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Islamic State of Iraq and 
Syria (ISIS), which has been thrust upon the United States is hereby 
formally declared; and the President is hereby authorized and directed 
to use the Armed Forces of the United States to carry on war against 
the Islamic State; and, to bring the conflict to a successful 
termination, all of the resources of the country are hereby pledged by 
the Congress of the United States.
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