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18 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.Con.Res. 89: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
HCONRES 89 is constitutional. It enforces Congress's Article I war-declare power by ending unauthorized hostilities with Iran while preserving self-defense, infringes no Bill of Rights protection, takes no property without due process, and…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.Con.Res. 108: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.
HCONRES 108 is a constitutional exercise of congressional war powers directing withdrawal from unauthorized hostilities in Lebanon. It enforces Article I war authority against executive overreach and infringes no rights. Congress has…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.Con.Res. 75: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
This concurrent resolution is a constitutional exercise of Congress's war powers and foreign affairs authority. It directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress has authorized such…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 09, 2026
H.Con.Res. 40: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
…violate due process. Instead, it reinforces the constitutional separation of war powers by requiring congressional authorization for hostilities, consistent with Article I, Section 8, Clause 11. Congress has explicit constitutional…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
HCONRES 93 is constitutional. It enforces the Article I war powers of Congress, infringes no rights, restricts no individual liberty, keeps war decisions at the constitutionally assigned federal legislative level, and observes due process.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.Con.Res. 84: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.
HCONRES 84 is a constitutional exercise of shared war powers: Congress uses its Article I authority to end an undeclared deployment and directs withdrawal, with no rights infringement, no taking, and no improper consolidation of power.…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
…a constitutional correction. It enforces Article I congressional control over war by requiring removal from hostilities with Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes force, with a narrow imminent-defense exception. No rights are…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
S.J.Res. 184: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
This joint resolution is a textbook exercise of Congress's constitutional war powers. It directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities against Iran, unless Congress has explicitly authorized such action…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
S.J.Res. 163: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
This joint resolution is a textbook exercise of Congress's constitutional war powers. It directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities against Iran, reaffirming that only Congress can authorize offensive…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
S.J.Res. 123: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
…is fully constitutional. It reinforces Congress's exclusive power to declare war under Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, and does not infringe any rights or liberties. It properly restrains executive war-making that lacks congressional…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
S.J.Res. 124: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.
This joint resolution is fully constitutional. It reinforces the separation of war powers by requiring congressional authorization for military hostilities against Cuba, consistent with Article I, Section 8, Clause 11. It does not infringe…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 13, 2026
S.J.Res. 172: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
…is fully constitutional. It reaffirms Congress's exclusive power to declare war under Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, and directs the President to withdraw forces from unauthorized hostilities against Iran. It does not infringe on any…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
H.R. 2913: Ukraine Support Act
…Clause 3 to regulate Commerce with foreign Nations; Clauses 11-14 to declare war, raise and support armies, provide a navy, and make rules for land and naval forces; Clause 18 Necessary and Proper Clause to effectuate those powers through…
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VFA SI Solution · SI Solution responding to S. 4708 · Jul 29, 2026
Arctic Security and Diplomacy Alignment Act of 2025
…with foreign nations and Indian tribes) Article I, Section 8, Clauses 11–14 (war powers, army, navy, coast guard) Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 (treaty power, requiring Senate advice and consent) Tenth Amendment (powers reserved to the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 747: Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025
…regulate foreign commerce, and under Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 (Declare War) and the Necessary and Proper Clause (Clause 18) to address national emergencies. However, the bill's expansion of sanctions to include Chinese entities for…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 8665: Allied Defense Sales Act
…military. Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 grants Congress the power to declare war, and Clause 12 grants the power to raise and support armies. Additionally, the President's role as Commander-in-Chief (Article II, Section 2) and the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 11, 2026
H.J.Res. 69: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
…nations, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 grants the power to declare war, which includes oversight of military sales that could affect national security. Additionally, the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. § 2751 et seq.) provides…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 11, 2026
H.J.Res. 68: Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Israel of certain defense articles and services.
…Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 grants Congress the power to declare war, and the regulation of arms sales to foreign nations falls within the broader scope of national defense and foreign policy. The joint resolution is a legislative act…