,,iia  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #ahd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,(
 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #af        
7legislative day1 ,april #ad71 #bjbf,mr4
 ,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4    
,murphy1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4   
,m]kley1 & ,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$ ,/ates1 its t]ritories1 its    
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 ,!
 ,presid5t notifi$ ,congress on ,m>* #b1
 #bjbf1 pursuant to ! ,w> ,p[]s         
,resolution ( #aigc1 ( ! initiation (   
milit>y =ce aga9/ ,iran on ,febru>y #bh1
 #bjbf4 ,! notification /at$ t x is n   
possible at ?is "t to "k ! full scope & 
duration ( milit>y op]ations t may be   
necess>y4 ,z su*1 ,unit$ ,/ates =ces    
rema9 po/ur$ to take fur!r action1 z    
necess>y & appropriate1 to address fur!r
 ?reats & attacks ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
its allies & p>tn]s1 & ensure !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran
 ceases be+ a ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
its allies1 & ! int]national community44
  7#e7 ,pursuant to ! ,w> ,p[]s         
,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #aeda et     
seq471 ! ,presid5t mu/ t]m9ate any use (
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces )9 #fj days (
 provid+ initial notification to        
,congress1 unless ,congress has decl>$  
w> or has enact$ a specific au?orization
 = su* use ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 

has ext5d$ by law su* #fj-;day p]iod1 or
 is physically unable to meet z a result
 ( an arm$ attack ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
none ( :i* has occurr$ ) respect to !   
curr5t ho/ilities 9 & aga9/ ,iran4  7#f7
 ,"u ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution1 !         
,presid5t may ext5d ! pres5ce ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces = n m ?an an additional #cj days  
if ! ,presid5t det]m9es & c]tifies to ! 
,congress 9 writ+ t unavoidable milit>y 
necessity respect+ ! safety ( ,unit$    
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces requires ! cont9u$   
use ( su* arm$ =ces 9 ! c\rse ( br++    
ab\t a prompt removal ( su* =ces4  7#g7 
,! #fj-;day p]iod foll[+ ! ,presid5t's  
notification to ,congress on ,m>* #b1   
#bjbf1 ends on ,may #a1 #bjbf4  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