Senate Bill 1039
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 4, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
1039
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
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Summary
Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019
This bill prohibits funds from being used for kinetic military operations against Iran unless Congress authorizes such an action, with various exceptions such as in response to an imminent threat. ("Kinetic military operations" typically refers to active military actions, in contrast to latent operations or cyberwarfare.)
April 4, 2019
04/04/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
04/04/2019
Introduced in Senate
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Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:02:20 PM