[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 58 (Thursday, March 30, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1094-S1095]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Ossoff, and Mr. Welch):
S. 1151. A bill to terminate authorizations for the use of military
force and declarations of war no later than 10
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years after the enactment of such authorizations or declarations; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of
the bill be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
printed in the Record, as follows:
S. 1151
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 2023''.
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 the enactment of this Act shall terminate on the
date that is 10 years after the date of the 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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