,,iia  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #aga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,(
 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ac1       
#bjbf,mr4 ,kim 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]vicememb]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 ,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#e7 ,!   
,trump adm9i/ration has1 on multiple    
occasions1 ref]r$ to ?is op]ation z a   
w>1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,presid5t ,donald ,j4
 ,trump's /atem5t on ,febru>y #bh1      
#bjbf1 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 engag$ 9 a w>
 ) ,iran t we did n want b t we are go+ 
to w9 v quickly2 &  7,b7 ,secret>y (    
,def5se ,pete ,hegse?'s /atem5t on ,m>* 
#d1 #bjbf1 t ! t]ms ( ?is w> w be set by
 u at e /ep4  7#f7 ,presid5t ,donald ,j4
 ,trump & s5ior executive bran* (ficials
 h also repeat$ly ref]r$ to ! exi/5ce ( 
a /ate ( w> :5 describ+ ?is op]ation1   
includ+-- 7,a7 ,presid5t ,trump1 on     
,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf1 /at+1 ,! lives (   
c\rage\s ,am]ican h]oes may be lo/1 & we
 may h casualties4 ,t (t5 happ5s 9 w>42 
7,b7 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,rubio1 on ,m>*  
#c1 #bjbf1 /at+1 ,z ( a few m9utes ago1 

be=e ,i left1 #i1jjj ,am]icans h be5    
able to leave ! region s9ce ! />t ( ?is 
w>42  7,c7 ,presid5t ,trump1 on ,m>* #d1
 #bjbf1 /at+1 ,we are do+ v well on !   
w>front1 to put x mildly1 ,i w\ld say42 
&  7,d7 ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,hegse?1 on 
,m>* #d1 #bjbf1 /at+ ,! t]ms ( ?is w> w 
be set by u at e /ep44  7#g7 ,z result (
 ?is use ( milit>y =ce1 z ( ,april #aj1 
#bjbf1 #ac memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,arm$ ,=ces h be5 kill$ & at lea/ #cej  
s]vicememb]s h be5 w\nd$4  7#h7 ,! use (
 milit>y =ce )9 or aga9/ ,iran          
con/itutes ! introduction ( ,unit$      
,/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/ ,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-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  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+ ) ! ,/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/+ ,israel & 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