To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against those responsible for the recent attacks launched against the United States.
The resolution’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
107th Congress (2001–2002)
Provisions of this resolution were incorporated into other resolutions which were enacted.
1 Cosponsor (1 Democrat)
S.J.Res. 23
(same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Sep 18, 2001
History
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Sep 14, 2001
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Introduced
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Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S.J.Res. 23 (107th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.J.Res. 64 (107th). |
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Sep 18, 2001
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Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S.J.Res. 23 (107th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.J.Res. 64 (107th). |
H.J.Res. 64 (107th) was a joint resolution in the United States Congress.
A joint resolution is often used in the same manner as a bill. If passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and signed by the President, it becomes a law. Joint resolutions are also used to propose amendments to the Constitution.
Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number H.J.Res. 64. This is the one from the 107th Congress.
This joint resolution was introduced in the 107th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2001 to Nov 22, 2002. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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