<enum>I</enum><header>No War Against Iran Act</header> <section id="HD819B2718F4044E981B54B4582613A10" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>No War Against Iran Act</short-title></quote>.</text></section> <section id="HC9A8455DF7504623A2ED8244CDB1B138"><enum>102.</enum><header>Prohibition of unauthorized military force in or against Iran</header> <subsection id="H9C05D4C5AB4A43DFBB3666A38C7E9BEE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="HA3F71C139EE94D90B042F1D21CE4AD38"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The acquisition by the Government of Iran of a nuclear weapon would pose a grave threat to international peace and stability and the national security of the United States and United States allies, including Israel.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC152FE886B28454983CF91073591C719"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Government of Iran is a leading state sponsor of terrorism, continues to materially support the regime of Bashar al-Assad, and is responsible for ongoing gross violations of the human rights of the people of Iran.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H571957FE00FD4E3EADA992B5AEDDAE10"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Article I of the United States Constitution requires the President to obtain authorization from Congress before engaging in war with Iran.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCB5409E774F94737B38F7A064E717324"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clarification of current law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in the Authorization for Use of Military Force (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/40">Public Law 107–40</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1541">50 U.S.C. 1541</external-xref> note), the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/243">Public Law 107–243</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1541">50 U.S.C. 1541</external-xref> note), or any other provision of law enacted before the date of the enactment of this Act may be construed to provide authorization for the use of military force against Iran.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9C72B08CB608401EA8D551AD32F10DD3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prohibition of unauthorized military force in or against Iran</header> <paragraph id="HFBB4EDD23BC0423CA0AFB7759D7694B5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), no Federal funds may be obligated or expended for any use of military force in or against Iran unless Congress has—</text> <subparagraph id="H6CFD3B73F5544455A1696E44FDE4FCD8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>declared war; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAEA0DD3CCCA341E5829E968EC45C3CE8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enacted specific statutory authorization for such use of military force after the date of the enactment of this Act that meets the requirements of the War Powers Resolution (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1541">50 U.S.C. 1541</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B80697BD0074BF7834FAFB856175033"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a use of military force that is consistent with section (2)(c) of the War Powers Resolution.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6C79A74F3B24FF29699710B32CC232E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rules of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this title may be construed—</text> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H447C338561134B27B4EE2092AB304A1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to prevent the President from using necessary and appropriate force to defend United States allies and partners if Congress enacts specific statutory authorization for such use of force consistent with the requirements of the War Powers Resolution (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1541">50 U.S.C. 1541</external-xref> et seq.);</text></paragraph> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC96F56B82A1648CC8DC7B9245802634A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to relieve the executive branch of restrictions on the use of force, reporting, or consultation requirements set forth in the War Powers Resolution (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1541">50 U.S.C. 1541</external-xref> et seq.); or</text></paragraph> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3885FECB7ADA4D638D399E0CAAEB7798"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to authorize the use of military force.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>

116 HR 550 EAH: No War Against Iran Act U.S. House of Representatives 2020-01-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

116th CONGRESS2d Session

In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

January 30, 2020

HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE AMENDMENT:

That the House agree to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 550) entitled An Act to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the United States Merchant Mariners of World War II, in recognition of their dedicated and vital service during World War II., with the following

(1)In the matter proposed to be inserted by the amendment of the Senate, strike sections 1, 2, and 3 and insert the following:

<enum>I</enum><header>No War Against Iran Act</header> <section id="HD819B2718F4044E981B54B4582613A10" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited as the <quote><short-title>No War Against Iran Act</short-title></quote>.</text></section> <section id="HC9A8455DF7504623A2ED8244CDB1B138"><enum>102.</enum><header>Prohibition of unauthorized military force in or against Iran</header> <subsection id="H9C05D4C5AB4A43DFBB3666A38C7E9BEE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="HA3F71C139EE94D90B042F1D21CE4AD38"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The acquisition by the Government of Iran of a nuclear weapon would pose a grave threat to international peace and stability and the national security of the United States and United States allies, including Israel.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC152FE886B28454983CF91073591C719"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Government of Iran is a leading state sponsor of terrorism, continues to materially support the regime of Bashar al-Assad, and is responsible for ongoing gross violations of the human rights of the people of Iran.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H571957FE00FD4E3EADA992B5AEDDAE10"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Article I of the United States Constitution requires the President to obtain authorization from Congress before engaging in war with Iran.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCB5409E774F94737B38F7A064E717324"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clarification of current law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in the Authorization for Use of Military Force (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/40">Public Law 107–40</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1541">50 U.S.C. 1541</external-xref> note), the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/243">Public Law 107–243</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1541">50 U.S.C. 1541</external-xref> note), or any other provision of law enacted before the date of the enactment of this Act may be construed to provide authorization for the use of military force against Iran.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9C72B08CB608401EA8D551AD32F10DD3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prohibition of unauthorized military force in or against Iran</header> <paragraph id="HFBB4EDD23BC0423CA0AFB7759D7694B5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), no Federal funds may be obligated or expended for any use of military force in or against Iran unless Congress has—</text> <subparagraph id="H6CFD3B73F5544455A1696E44FDE4FCD8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>declared war; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAEA0DD3CCCA341E5829E968EC45C3CE8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enacted specific statutory authorization for such use of military force after the date of the enactment of this Act that meets the requirements of the War Powers Resolution (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1541">50 U.S.C. 1541</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B80697BD0074BF7834FAFB856175033"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a use of military force that is consistent with section (2)(c) of the War Powers Resolution.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB6C79A74F3B24FF29699710B32CC232E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rules of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this title may be construed—</text> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H447C338561134B27B4EE2092AB304A1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to prevent the President from using necessary and appropriate force to defend United States allies and partners if Congress enacts specific statutory authorization for such use of force consistent with the requirements of the War Powers Resolution (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1541">50 U.S.C. 1541</external-xref> et seq.);</text></paragraph> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC96F56B82A1648CC8DC7B9245802634A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to relieve the executive branch of restrictions on the use of force, reporting, or consultation requirements set forth in the War Powers Resolution (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1541">50 U.S.C. 1541</external-xref> et seq.); or</text></paragraph> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3885FECB7ADA4D638D399E0CAAEB7798"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to authorize the use of military force.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>

(2)In the matter proposed to be inserted by the amendment of the Senate, strike sections 4 and 5 and insert the following:

<enum>II</enum><header>Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002</header> <section id="HE041605A55584C9E9007A12DC2AE4404" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/243">Public Law 107–243</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1541">50 U.S.C. 1541</external-xref> note) is hereby repealed.</text></section>

Lorraine MillerClerk.