About the bill
Should Congress have a say in money spent to potentially attack or go to war with Iran, or should it solely be the president’s prerogative?
Context
According to the Pentagon, Iran was responsible for an attack which set two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman last week. Some fear this could lead to war. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan deployed 1,000 more troops to the region in response, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo refused to rule out military action against Iran in an interview on CBS’s Face the Nation.
What the bill does
The Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act would disallow the Trump Administration from spending money which could lead to war with Iran without congressional authorization.
It was introduced in the ...
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Introduced on Apr 25, 2019
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on April 25, 2019. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Eshoo Statement on Airstrike in Iraq Against High-Level Iranian Military Officials”
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Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA18]
(Sponsor)
on Jan 3, 2020
“Larson: Its Congresss Responsibility”
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Rep. John Larson [D-CT1]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jan 9, 2020
“Eshoo Statement on Airstrike in Iraq Against High-Level Iranian Military Officials”
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Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA18]
(Sponsor)
on Jan 3, 2020
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Apr 25, 2019
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H.R. 2354 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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