[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2835 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2835

     To terminate authorizations for the use of military force and 
declarations of war no later than 10 years after the enactment of such 
                    authorizations or declarations.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 23, 2021

  Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Ossoff) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                           Foreign Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
     To terminate authorizations for the use of military force and 
declarations of war no later than 10 years after the enactment of such 
                    authorizations or declarations.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Accountability for Endless Wars Act 
of 2021''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE AND 
              DECLARATIONS OF WAR.

    (a) Future Authorizations for the Use of Military Force and 
Declarations of War.--Any authorization for the use of military force 
or declaration of war enacted into law after the date of enactment of 
this Act shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of 
enactment of such authorization or declaration.
    (b) Existing Authorizations for the Use of Military Force and 
Declarations of War.--Any authorization for the use of military force 
or declaration of war enacted before the date of the enactment of this 
Act shall terminate on the date that is 6 months after the date of such 
enactment.
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