,,iia  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #agb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,(
 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ac1       
#bjbf,mr4 ,w>nock 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       
,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#c7 ,! 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/ilities4     
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 ,on  
,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
laun*$ ,op]ation ,epic ,fury1 introduc+ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces into        
ho/ilities z "p ( a milit>y campaign    
aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran4  7#f7 ,z (   
,april #h1 #bjbf1 #ac memb]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces h be5 kill$ & at lea/
 #chj h be5 w\nd$1 & ,presid5t ,donald  
,j4 ,trump has sugge/$ !re w likely be  
additional ,am]ican lives lo/4  7#g7    
,foll[+ ! initiation ( combat op]ations 
on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf1 ! ,islamic      
,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps 7,,irgc7     
effectively clos$ ! ,/rait ( ,hormuz to 
all vessels1 result+ 9 a precipit\s drop
 9 m>itime traffic & worldwide economic 

disruption4  7#h7 ,on ,m>* #bd1 #bjbf1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ord]$ additional   
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y =ces to ! region 9
 prep>ation ( a fur!r escalation ( !    
milit>y op]ations consi/5t ) !          
,presid5t's /atem5ts ackn[l$g+ !        
possibility ( us+ gr\nd =ces aga9/      
,iran4  7#i7 ,a ceasefire betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran took
 effect on ,april #h1 #bjbf4 ,foll[+ an 
initial r\nd ( negotiations1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ann\nc$ a blockade ( ! ,/rait (  
,hormuz to be implem5t$ by ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#aj7 ,! 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#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 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+ ,unit$ ,/ates      
p>tn]s & allies su* z ! ,/ate ( ,israel1
 & int]national organizations z         
appropriate1 relat$ to ?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