SJRES 60
War Powers Reform Resolution
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This joint resolution, the War Powers Reform Resolution, aims to limit the President’s authority to deploy military forces abroad without congressional approval. It seeks to reform the existing War Powers Resolution by requiring more specific justifications and limitations when requesting or authorizing the use of military force. Specifically, it repeals authorizations from 2001 and 2002 related to Iraq and establishes stricter requirements for future authorizations, including detailed strategic objectives, limitations on the scope of military action, and defined durations.
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