,,iia  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #afa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,(
 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ac1       
#bjbf,mr4 ,kelly 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 ( ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,! ,presid5t has a 
con/itutional responsibility to take    
actions to def5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its   
t]ritories1 its possessions1 citiz5s1   
s]vice memb]s1 & diplomats f attack4    
7#c7 ,congress has n decl>$ w> ^u !     
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran or any p]son 
or organization )9 ! ,islamic ,republic 
( ,iran1 nor enact$ a specific /atutory 
au?orization = ! use ( milit>y =ce )9 or
 aga9/ ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4    

7#d7 ,not)/&+ ! lack ( au?ority1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces has initiat$  
ho/ilities aga9/ ! ,islamic ,republic ( 
,iran & conduct$ su/a9$ (f5sive         
op]ations aga9/ ,iranian milit>y t>gets1
 exp&+ ! scope & duration ( ! conflict  
beyond a limit$ or def5sive action4     
7#e7 ,s9ce ! initiation ( ho/ilities1 ! 
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran & ,iran-back$
 =ces h conduct$ & support$ attacks     
aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates regional p>tn]s     
across ! ,middle ,ea/1 includ+ missile1 
drone1 & proxy op]ations t>get+ p>tn]   
nations & critical infra/ructure4  7#f7 
,! cont9uation ( (f5sive op]ations l$ by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ ! ,islamic       
,republic ( ,iran increases ! likelihood
 ( fur!r retaliation aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,arm$ ,=ces & aga9/ allies & p>tn]s 9 !
 ,middle ,ea/1 rais+ ! risk ( a broad]  
regional conflict4  7#g7 ,! use (       
milit>y =ce )9 or aga9/ ! ,islamic      
,republic ( ,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#h7 ,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 a specific /atutory  
au?orization %all be consid]$ 9         
accordance ) ! exp$it$ proc$ures "u     
section #fja7;b7 ( ! ,int]national      
,security ,assi/ance & ,arms ,export    
,control ,act ( #aigf 7,public ,law     
#id-cbi2 #ij ,/at4 #gfe74  #b4 ,removal 
( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces f ho/ilities
 )9 or aga9/ ,iran  7a7 ,removal        
,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-cbi2 #ij     
,/at4 #gfe71 ,congress directs !        

,presid5t to remove ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,arm$ ,=ces f ho/ilities )9 or aga9/ !  
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 unless      
explicitly au?oriz$ by a decl>ation ( w>
 or a specific au?orization = use (     
milit>y =ce aga9/ ! ,islamic ,republic (
 ,iran4  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is section 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+ ) p>tn] c\ntries :o
 h be5 attack$ by ! ,islamic ,republic (
 ,iran s9ce ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf1 & o!r  
nations & int]national organizations z  
appropriate1 relat$ to def5se f ?reats f
 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran or its    
proxies2 or  7#c7 assi/+ p>tn] c\ntries 
:o h be5 attack$ by ! ,islamic ,republic
 ( ,iran s9ce ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf1 & o!r
 nations-- 7,a7 9 int]cept+ retaliatory 
attacks ^u _! t]ritory by ! ,islamic    
,republic ( ,iran or its proxies2 or    
7,b7 by provid+ def5sive mat]iel support

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