[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 81 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 81

  Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers 
   Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized 
                 hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 2017

    Mr. Khanna (for himself, Mr. Massie, Mr. Pocan, and Mr. Jones) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers 
   Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized 
                 hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES IN 
              THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY 
              CONGRESS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Congress has the sole power to declare war under 
        article I, section 8, of the Constitution.
            (2) A state of war has not been declared to exist with 
        respect to the conflict between forces led by Saudi Arabia and 
        the United Arab Emirates against the Houthi-Saleh alliance in 
        the Republic of Yemen.
            (3) United States Armed Forces have been involved in 
        hostilities between Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-Saleh 
        alliance, including through assisting Saudi and United Arab 
        Emirates warplanes conducting aerial bombings in Yemen with 
        selecting targets and by providing midair refueling services to 
        such warplanes, amounting to millions of pounds of jet fuel 
        delivered during thousands of Saudi and United Arab Emirates 
        airstrikes.
            (4) According to the Department of State's Country Reports 
        on Terrorism 2016, the conflict between Saudi-led forces and 
        the Houthi-Saleh alliance is counterproductive to ongoing 
        efforts by the United States to pursue Al Qaeda and its 
        associated forces under the Authorization for the Use of 
        Military Force (Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note).
            (5) No authorization for the use of United States Armed 
        Forces with respect to the conflict between Saudi-led forces 
        and the Houthi-Saleh alliance in Yemen has been enacted, and no 
        provision of law authorizes the provision of midair refueling 
        services to warplanes of Saudi Arabia or the United Arab 
        Emirates that are engaged in such conflict.
            (6) The conflict between Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-
        Saleh alliance in Yemen constitutes, within the meaning of 
        section 4(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
        1543(a)(1)), either hostilities or a situation where imminent 
        involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the 
        circumstances into which United States Armed Forces have been 
        introduced.
    (b) Removal of Armed Forces.--Pursuant to section 5(c) of the War 
Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)), Congress hereby directs the 
President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the 
Republic of Yemen, except United States Armed Forces engaged in 
operations directed at Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula or associated 
forces, by not later than the date that is 30 days after the date of 
the adoption of this concurrent resolution (unless the President 
requests and the Congress authorizes a later date), and unless and 
until a declaration of war or specific authorization for such use of 
United States Armed Forces has been enacted.
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