Rep. Tlaib Introduces Resolution to Pull US Military Out of Lebanon Hostilities
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon that have not been authorized by Congress.
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is not moving forward. There is no companion bill listed for this proposal.
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- This resolution directs the president to pull US Armed Forces out of hostilities in Lebanon within 7 days of adoption, unless Congress passes a formal declaration of war or specific authorization for the military action.
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“Congress hereby directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon not later than 7 days after the date of the adoption of this concurrent resolution unless and until a declaration of war or specific authorization for such use of the United States Armed Forces has been enacted into law.”
View in full text - The resolution argues that US forces are currently supporting Israel's air campaign in Lebanon without any congressional authorization, which the sponsors say violates the Constitution's requirement that only Congress can declare war.
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“Congress has not declared war with respect to, or provided any specific statutory authorization for, United States military participation in the military action by Israel in Lebanon, and the United States has not designated any actor inside Lebanon under any authorization for use of military force.”
View in full text - The bill uses the War Powers Resolution, a 1973 law that lets Congress force the withdrawal of troops from unauthorized foreign conflicts through a concurrent resolution.
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“at any time that United States Armed Forces are engaged in hostilities outside the territory of the United States, its possessions and territories without a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization, such forces shall be removed by the President if the Congress so directs by concurrent resolution”
View in full text - Specifically, the resolution says US military personnel have been commanding, coordinating, or accompanying Israeli forces in Lebanon, which counts as involvement in hostilities under existing law.
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“activities that the members of the United States Armed Forces have conducted in support of Israel's air campaign in Lebanon fall within this definition”
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Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon that have not been authorized by Congress.
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