HR 7500
Limit on the Expansion of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Limit on the Expansion of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Act, aims to restrict the scope of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). Specifically, it prevents the AUMF from being interpreted as allowing the U.S. military to use force in any country where it is not currently engaged in active combat as of the bill’s enactment. The bill also clarifies that past military actions do not automatically constitute authorization for future operations under the AUMF. It seeks to provide a clearer and more limited framework for future military engagements.
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Primary sponsor
Anthony G. Brown
Cosponsors
Abigail Davis Spanberger
Francis Rooney
Gilbert Ray, Jr. Cisneros
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