,,iia  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #bjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,(
 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kim1 
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,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$ ,/ates1 its   
t]ritories1 its 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 
,iran4  7#e7 ,! ,presid5t did n t]m9ate 
! use ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces foll[+
 #fj days z requir$ "u section #e7;b7 ( 
! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#aedd7;b771 )draw =ces f ! region1 or   
seek ! #cj-;day ext5sion to accompli% a 
safe )drawal provid$ = by t /atute4     
7#f7 ,on ,june #ag1 #bjbf1 ,presid5t    
,donald ,j4 ,trump sign$ a memor&um (   
und]/&+ ) ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran z
 a framework to negotiate a f9al        
t]m9ation ( ! w> betwe5 ! two c\ntries4 
,s9ce !n1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,iran h     
cont9u$ to ex*ange fire1 includ+        
,iranian /rikes aga9/ %ips transit+ !   
,/rait ( ,hormuz1 ,iranian /rikes aga9/ 
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y in/allations )9   
p>tn] nations 9 ! region1 & multiple    
waves ( ,unit$ ,/ates /rikes aga9/      
hundr$s ( ,iranian t>gets s9ce ,july #g1
 #bjbf4  7#g7 ,on ,june #c1 #bjbf1 !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pass$ on a      

bip>tisan basis ,h\se ,concurr5t        
,resolution #hf1 #aai? ,congress1       
direct+ ! ,presid5t1 pursuant to section
 #e7;c7 ( ! ,w> ,p[]s ,resolution 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #aedd7;c771 to remove ,unit$  
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces f ho/ilities ) ,iran1
 :i* ! ,s5ate pass$ on a bip>tisan basis
 on ,june #bc1 #bjbf4  7#h7 ,! use (    
milit>y =ce )9 or aga9/ ,iran s9ce      
,febru>y #bh1 #bjbf1 & cont9u+ to ! date
 ( introduction ( ?is resolution        
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+ ) 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