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Version 59 · House agreed to Senate amendment · Jan 30, 2020
No War Against Iran Act
This bill prohibits the obligation or expenditure of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran unless Congress has either declared war or enacted specific statutory authorization for such use.
An exception is made for a presidential exercise of power to introduce Armed Forces into hostilities (or situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated) when there is a national emergency created by an attack upon the United States.
The bill further states that no prior authorizations of military force may be construed to authorize the use of military force against Iran, and it repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
People & committees
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] · D–CA
Legislative record
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(b) of H.Res. 811 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 166 (Roll no. 34). (text: CR H726-727)
House roll call 34 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(b) of H.Res. 811 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 166 (Roll no. 34).(text: CR H726-727)
House roll call 34 · Individual votesOn motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(a) of H.Res. 811 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 175 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H717-718)
House roll call 33 · Individual votesResolving differences -- House actions: On motion to concur in the Senate amendment with amendment specified in section 4(a) of H.Res. 811 Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 175 (Roll no. 33).(text: CR H717-718)
House roll call 33 · Individual votesPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Engel motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(b) of H. Res. 811, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Engel demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Pursuant to H.Res. 811, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(b). (consideration: CR H726-737, H738-739)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Engel motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment specified in section 4(a) of H.Res. 811, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Engel demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H.Res. 811, the question shall be divided among the two House amendments. Pursuant to section 3(a) of H.Res. 811, the portion of the divided question comprising the amendments specified in section 4(a) of H.Res. 811 shall be considered first. Each amendment specified in section 4 shall be debatable for one hour.
Pursuant to H.Res. 811, Mr. Engel was recognized to move that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 550 with amendments specified in section 4 of H.Res. 811. (consideration: CR H717-726, H737-738)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7232-7233)
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7807-7808)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7807-7808)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 550.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7807-7810)
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. Garamendi.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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