,,iia  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #aia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,(
 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1       
#bjbf,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1
 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1
 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57    
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   
,on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf1 ,presid5t      
,donald ,j4 ,trump decl>$ ! />t ( major 
combat op]ations 9 ,iran1 & by e>ly ,m>*
 #bjbf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h deploy$ m ?an
 #ej1jjj memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ 
,=ces to ! region to support ! w>4  7#e7
 ,foll[+ ! initiation ( combat          
op]ations1 ,iran conduct$ retaliatory   
drone & balli/ic missiles /rikes aga9/  
hundr$s ( t>gets1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates 
embassies1 consulates1 & milit>y bases1 
across ,bahra91 ,cyprus1 ,iraq1 ,israel1
 ,jordan1 ,kuwait1 ,oman1 ,qat>1 ,saudi 
,arabia1 & ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates4 #ac
 ,am]ican s]vicememb]s h be5 kill$4     
7#f7 ,on ,m>* #b1 #bjbf1 ! ,islamic     
,revolution>y ,gu>d ,corps 7,,irgc7     
effectively clos$ ! ,/rait ( ,hormuz to 
all vessels1 result+ 9 a precipit\s drop
 9 m>itime traffic1 widespread en]gy    
%ortages1 & worldwide economic          
disruption4  7#g7 ,on ,april #ab1 #bjbf1
 ,presid5t ,trump ord]$ a complete naval
 blockade ( ,iranian ports4  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 ,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#aj7 ,! #fj-;day p]iod foll[+ !        
,presid5t's notification to ,congress on
 ,m>* #b1 #bjbf1 ends on ,may #a1 #bjbf4
  7#aa7 ,"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#ab7
 ,! 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#ac7 ,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 engag$ 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  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         
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+ ) p>tn] c\ntries & 
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