US Congress Senate Bill 3159 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1-1)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran unless Congress has either declared war or enacted specific statutory authorization for such use. An exception is made for a presidential exercise of power to introduce Armed Forces into hostilities (or situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated) when there is a national emergency created by an attack upon the United States. The bill further states that no prior authorizations of military force (e.g., against Iraq) may be construed to authorize the use of military force against Iran.

No War Against Iran Act

Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-08	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

HB5543 (Related) 2020-01-07 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HB2500 (Related) 2020-08-11 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.
SB1790 (Related) 2019-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 116-92. (TXT | PDF)
HB550 (Related) 2020-01-30 - Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3159/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3159/BILLS-116s3159is.pdf