LOL.
I thought Obama said last night he'd do whatever it took to destroy ISIS.
Keystone Cops.
We're not at war...nor have we been since WWII. Wars must be declared by Congress. Didn't you know that?
United States Navy and Air Force are combat forces that are bombing a foreign country. That is an act of war.
Here is the bill that gives the President the authority to order this act of war.
To amend the
War Powers Resolution to limit the use of funds for introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities, and for other purposes.
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 ``
War Powers Reform Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE AND POLICY.
Section 2(c) of the
War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541(c)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``are exercised'' and inserting ``may be exercised''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``attack'' the following: ``or imminent threat of attack''.
SEC. 3. CONSULTATION AND REPORTING.
Section 3 of the
War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1542) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by inserting ``and reporting'' after ``consultation'';
(2) by striking ``The President'' and inserting the following:
``(a) Consultation.--The President''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Reporting.--The President in every possible instance shall submit to Congress before introducing United States Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances a report, in writing, setting forth the estimated scope and duration of the hostilities or involvement.''.
SEC. 4. REPORTING.
Section 4(a) of the
War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1543(a)) is amended by inserting ``or a specific statutory authorization'' after
``a declaration of
war''.
SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR INTRODUCTION OF ARMED FORCES INTO HOSTILITIES.
The
War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by striking sections 5, 6, and 7;
(2) by redesignating sections 8, 9, and 10 as sections 6, 7, and 8, respectively; and
(3) by inserting after section 4 the following:
``limitation on use of funds
``Sec. 5. (a) No funds available for the United States Armed Forces may be obligated or expended for introduction of the Armed
Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, in the absence of a declaration of war, specific statutory authorization, or a national emergency created by an attack or imminent threat of attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or the Armed Forces.
``(b) It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any bill or joint resolution that would make funds available in violation of subsection (a).''.v
