Rep. Barrett Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Limit Military Force Authorizations to Five Years
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary. It is not yet scheduled for a vote and is considered to be moving slowly. There is no companion bill currently associated with this proposal.
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Active duty service members deployed overseas under future authorizations of force would be affected because their deployments could not legally continue beyond five years without a new vote from Congress. This creates more democratic accountability over where troops serve but could also introduce uncertainty about the legal basis for ongoing operations as the five-year deadline approaches.
“An Act of Congress enacted after the date of the ratification of this article that authorizes the use of military force by the United States outside of the United States, and with respect to which there is not in effect a declaration of war enacted by Congress, shall cease to have effect on the earlier of the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of such Act”
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the duration of authorizations of the use of force.
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