US Congress House Joint Resolution 118 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-10-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria This joint resolution: (1) authorizes the President, for the next five years, to use all necessary and appropriate force to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any person, other than a sovereign nation, that is a part of or substantially supports any such group and that has engaged in hostilities against the United States, the U.S. Armed Forces, or civilian personnel supporting the U.S. Armed Forces; and (2) is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization to introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations wherein involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution. The President must report to Congress every 90 days describing actions taken pursuant to such authorization. The bill repeals: (1) the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, and (2) the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]	Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]	Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]
Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]	Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-10-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2017-10-12	House	Introduced in House

SJR31 (Related) 2017-03-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SJR43 (Related) 2017-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/118/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hjres118/BILLS-115hjres118ih.pdf