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Bill Intelligence Analysis
Official congressional activity: HJRES 52
Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2023
Summary
Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2023 This joint resolution repeals the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, which authorizes the President to employ U.S. military forces against any nation, organization, or persons determined to have planned, authorized, committed, or aided the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, or harbored such persons. This joint resolution also authorizes the President to use necessary and appropriate military force to defend against a direct and substantial armed attack against the United States, or a threat of such an attack, from Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, the Islamic State Khorasan organization based in Afghanistan, or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. This authority sunsets four years after enactment. Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2023 This joint resolution repeals the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, which authorizes the President to employ U.S. military forces against any nation, organization, or persons determined to have planned, authorized, committed, or aided the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, or harbored such persons. This joint resolution also authorizes the President to use necessary and appropriate military force to defend against a direct and substantial armed attack against the United States, or a threat of such an attack, from Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, the Islamic State Khorasan organization based in Afghanistan, or the Islamic…
Intelligence context
- Congress: 118
- Activity date: 2023-04-26
- Related member activity: Gregory W. Meeks — Sponsor
- Matched terms: Syria
- Matched groups: Syria
- Match confidence: High · Score 100
Why this was flagged
Simple Syria scanner: official congressional record contains Syria in crs_summary, summary_feed_text, bill_text.
This update was generated from official congressional activity and requires editorial review before publication.