H.R. 4428 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4428 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 16, 2017 Mr. Gallego (for himself and Mr. Byrne) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the War Powers Resolution to transfer to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives the responsibilities assigned under such Resolution to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. 1. Transferring Responsibilities under War Powers Resolution to House Committee on Armed Services (a) Referral of report by President Section 5(a) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(a)) is amended by striking Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and inserting Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. (b) Procedure for consideration of joint resolutions or bills Section 6(a) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1545(a)) is amended by striking Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and inserting Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. (c) Procedure for consideration of concurrent resolutions Section 7(a) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546(a)) is amended by striking Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and inserting Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 2. Amending Rules of House of Representatives to transfer jurisdiction for bills, resolutions, and other matters relating to intervention abroad and declarations of war (a) Transfer to Committee on Armed Services Clause 1(c) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (17) Intervention abroad and declarations of war. . (b) Conforming amendment Clause 1(i) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking subparagraph (9) and redesignating the succeeding subparagraphs accordingly. (c) Exercise of rulemaking authority This section is enacted by Congress— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of House of Representatives, and as such it is deemed a part of the Rules of the House, and it supersedes other Rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such Rules; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the House of Representatives to change the Rules at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other Rule of the House.