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,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #abc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,(
 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj1         
#bjbf,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,book]1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4  
,s*iff1 & ,ms4 ,baldw97 introduc$ !     
foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 0 read twice
 & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations  ,,jo9t ,,resolution  ,to    
direct ! removal ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$  
,=ces f ho/ilities )9 or 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$ ,/ates & its t]ritories1       
possessions1 citiz5s1 s]vice memb]s1 &  
diplomats f attack4  7#c7 ,congress has 
n decl>$ w> ^u ,iran or any p]son or    
organization )9 ,iran1 nor enact$ a     
specific /atutory au?orization = ! use (

 milit>y =ce )9 or aga9/ ,iran4  7#d7 ,!
 purpose ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution1 z   
/at$ 9 section #b7;a7 ( su* resolution  
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda7;a771 is to insure 
t ! collective judgm5t ( bo? ! ,congress
 & ! ,presid5t w apply to ! introduction
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces into       
ho/ilities44  7#e7 ,section #c ( ! ,w>  
,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedb7 
/ates1 ,! ,presid5t 9 e possible in/ance
 %all consult ) ,congress be=e introduc+
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces into         
ho/ilities or into situations :]e imm95t
 involvem5t 9 ho/ilities is cle>ly      
indicat$ by ! circum/ances44  7#f7 ,on  
,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf1 ! ,trump           
adm9i/ration laun*$ ,op]ation ,epic     
,fury1 introduc+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y
 into ho/ilities z "p ( a milit>y       
campaign aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran t he 
describ$ z major combat op]ations4 ,s9ce
 !n1 ! ,presid5t & v>i\s adm9i/ration   
(ficials h (f]$ inconsi/5t timel9es = ! 
cont9uation ( milit>y op]ations aga9/   
,iran ) ,presid5t ,trump's ,m>* #b1     

#bjbf1 notification to ,congress        
pursuant to ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution (   
#aigc /at+ t x is n possible at ?is "t  
to "k ! full scope & duration ( milit>y 
op]ations t may be necess>y4  7#g7 ,z ( 
,m>* #i1 #bjbf1 sev5 memb]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces h be5 kill$ z "p (   
,op]ation ,epic ,fury1 & ,presid5t      
,trump has sugge/$ !re w likely be      
additional ,am]ican lives lo/1 /at+ on  
,m>* #b1 #bjbf1 ,we pray = ! full       
recov]y ( ! w\nd$ & s5d our imm5se love 
& et]nal gratitude to ! families ( !    
fall54 ,&1 sadly1 !re w likely be m be=e
 x ends4 ,t's ! way x is4 ,likely be m44
  7#h7 ,! use ( milit>y =ce )9 or aga9/ 
,iran con/itutes ! introduction ( ,unit$
 ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces into ho/ilities )9 !
 mean+ ( section #d7;a7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s   
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedc7;a774  
7#i7 ,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  
requir+ ! removal ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ 

,=ces f imm95t engagem5t 9 ho/ilities   
)\t a decl>ation ( w> or specific       
/atutory au?orization %all be consid]$ 9
 accordance ) ! exp$it$ proc$ures "u    
section #fja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national      
,security & ,arms ,export ,control ,act 
( #aigf 7,public ,law #id-cbi74  #b4    
,removal ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces f  
ho/ilities )9 or aga9/ ! ,islamic       
,republic ( ,iran ,pursuant to section  
#ajac ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate             
,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #aihd 
& #aihe 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aedf;a71 & 9    
accordance ) section #fja7;b7 ( !       
,int]national ,security ,assi/ance &    
,arms ,export ,control ,act ( #aigf     
7,public ,law #id-cbi71 ,congress h]eby 
directs ! ,presid5t to remove ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces f ho/ilities )9 or   
aga9/ ,iran1 unless explicitly au?oriz$ 
by a decl>ation ( w> or a specific      
au?orization = use ( milit>y =ce4  #c4  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is         
resolution may be con/ru$ to prev5t !   
,unit$ ,/ates f-- 7#a7 def5d+ aga9/ an  

attack on ! ,unit$ ,/ates or its        
p]sonnel or facilities 9 o!r nations2   
7#b7 collect+1 analyz+1 or %>+          
intellig5ce1 includ+ ) ! ,/ate ( ,israel
 & ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s & allies1 &     
int]national organizations z            
appropriate1 relat$ to def5d+ aga9/     
?reats f ,iran or its proxies2  7#c7    
assi/+ p>tn] c\ntries :o h be5 attack$  
by ,iran s9ce ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf1 & o!r
 nations-- 7,a7 9 tak+ def5sive measures
 to protect _! t]ritory f retaliatory   
attacks by ,iran or its proxies2 or     
7,b7 by provid+ def5sive mat]iel support
 = su* def5sive measures2 or  7#d7      
provid+ assi/ance = ! security1         
dep>ture1 & evacuation to ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5s affect$ by ! ho/ilities4