[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S1212]
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  SA 4460. Mr. KAINE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee 
on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. LIMITATION ON USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES 
                   AGAINST IRAN.

       (a) In General.--The United States Armed Forces may not 
     deploy personnel, engage in hostilities, or conduct any 
     operations (other than intelligence, surveillance, and 
     reconnaissance operations) within or against Iran without 
     explicit congressional authorization.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to prevent the United States from--
       (1) defending against an armed attack on the United States 
     or its personnel or facilities in other nations;
       (2) collecting, analyzing, or sharing intelligence, 
     including with the State of Israel and other nations and 
     international organizations, as appropriate, related to 
     threats from Iran or its proxies; or
       (3) assisting the State of Israel and other nations--
       (A) in taking defensive measures to protect their territory 
     from retaliatory attacks by Iran or its proxies; or
       (B) by providing defensive materiel support for such 
     defensive measures.
       (c) Relation to War Powers Resolution.--Nothing in this 
     section supersedes any requirement of the War Powers 
     Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
       (d) Sunset.--The limitation under subsection (a) shall 
     terminate 5 years after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act.
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