#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4 ,j4
 ,,res4 #fh  ,,jo9t ,,resolution  ,to   
direct ! removal ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$  
,=ces f ho/ilities aga9/ ! ,islamic     
,republic ( ,iran t h n be5 au?oriz$ by 
,congress4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !
 foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,congress has ! sole
 p[] to decl>e w> "u article ,i1 section
 #h1 clause #aa ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,con/itution4  7#b7 ,! ,presid5t has a  
con/itutional responsibility to take    
actions to def5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its   
t]ritories1 possessions1 citiz5s1 s]vice
 memb]s1 & diplomats f attack4  7#c7    
,congress has n yet decl>$ w> ^u1 nor   
enact$ a specific /atutory au?orization 
= use ( milit>y =ce aga9/1 ! ,islamic   
,republic ( ,iran4 ,! #bjja             
,au?orization = ,use ( ,milit>y ,=ce    
7,public ,law #ajg-dj2 #ej ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeda note7 aga9/ ! p]petrators ( !     
#i_/aa attack & ! ,au?orization = ,use (
 ,milit>y ,=ce ,aga9/ ,iraq ,resolution 
( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bdc2 #ej     
,u4,s4,c4 #aeda note7 d n s]ve z a      

specific /atutory au?orization = ! use (
 =ce aga9/ ,iran4  7#d7 ,! conflict     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,islamic     
,republic ( ,iran con/itutes1 )9 ! mean+
 ( section #d7;a7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s         
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedc7;a771  
ei!r ho/ilities or a situation :]e      
imm95t involvem5t 9 ho/ilities is cle>ly
 indicat$ by ! circum/ances into :i*    
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces h be5         
introduc$4  7#e7 ,memb]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & intellig5ce        
community1 & all ^? involv$ 9 ! plann+ (
 ! ,janu>y #b1 #bjbj1 /rike on ,qasem   
,soleimani1 includ+ ,presid5t ,donald   
,j4 ,trump1 %\ld be comm5d$ = _! ef=ts 9
 a successful mission4  7#f7 ,section   
#e7;c7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #aedd7;c77 /ates t at any "t t
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces are engag$ 9 
ho/ilities outside ! t]ritory ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 its possessions & t]ritories   
)\t a decl>ation ( w> or specific       
/atutory au?orization1 su* =ces %all be 
remov$ by ! ,presid5t if ! ,congress s  

directs4  7#g7 ,m ?an #ajj memb]s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces su/a9$        
traumatic bra9 injuries 9 ! ,iranian    
retaliatory attack on ! ,a9 al-,assad   
air base 9 ,iraq despite initial reports
 t no casualties 7 su/a9$ 9 ! attack4   
7#h7 ,section #h7;c7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s      
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedg7;c77   
def9es ! introduction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,arm$ ,=ces to include ! assignm5t (    
memb]s ( su* arm$ =ces to comm&1        
coord9ate1 p>ticipate 9 ! movem5t (1 or 
accompany ! regul> or irregul> =ces (   
any =eign c\ntry or gov]nm5t :5 su*     
milit>y =ces are engag$1 or !re exi/s an
 imm95t ?reat t su* =ces w become engag$
 91 ho/ilities4  7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,arm$ ,=ces h be5 introduc$ into        
ho/ilities1 z def9$ by ! ,w> ,p[]s      
,resolution1 aga9/ ,iran4  7#aj7 ,! "q (
 :e!r ,unit$ ,/ates =ces %\ld be engag$ 
9 ho/ilities aga9/ ,iran %\ld be answ]$ 
foll[+ a full brief+ to ,congress & !   
,am]ican public ( ! issues at /ake1 a   
public debate 9 ,congress1 & a          

congressional vote z contemplat$ by !   
,con/itution4  7#aa7 ,section #ajac ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,au?orization ,act1   
,fiscal ,ye>s #aihd & #aihe 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #aedf;a7 provides t any jo9t  
resolution or bill to require ! removal 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces engag$ 9    
ho/ilities )\t a decl>ation ( w> or     
specific /atutory au?orization %all be  
consid]$ 9 accordance ) ! exp$it$       
proc$ures ( section #fja7;b7 ( !        
,int]national ,security & ,arms ,export 
,control ,act ( #aigf4  #b4 ,t]m9ation (
 ! use ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,=ces =          
ho/ilities aga9/ ! ,islamic ,republic ( 
,iran  7a7 ,t]m9ation ,pursuant to      
section #ajac ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate     
,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #aihd 
& #aihe 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedf;a71 & 9    
accordance ) ! provisions ( section     
#fja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national ,security    
,assi/ance & ,arms ,export ,control ,act
 ( #aigf1 ,congress h]eby directs !     
,presid5t to t]m9ate ! use ( ,unit$     
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces = ho/ilities aga9/ ! 

,islamic ,republic ( ,iran or any "p (  
its gov]nm5t or milit>y1 unless         
explicitly au?oriz$ by a decl>ation ( w>
 or specific au?orization = use (       
milit>y =ce aga9/ ,iran4  7b7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to prev5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates f     
def5d+ itself f imm95t attack4  ,pass$ !
 ,s5ate ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbj4,secret>y