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)
This bill was introduced on April 4, 2019, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
29 Cosponsors (27 Democrats, 1 Republican, 1 Independent)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Udall Joins Legislation to Uphold Congressional Power of the Purse”
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Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM, 2009-2020]
(Sponsor)
on Jun 3, 2020
“Udall Votes To Override President’s Veto of Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to Halt Trump’s Reckless Escalation with Iran”
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Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM, 2009-2020]
(Sponsor)
on May 7, 2020
“VIDEO: Udall Hails Bipartisan Senate Vote to Halt March to War With Iran”
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Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM, 2009-2020]
(Sponsor)
on Feb 13, 2020
History
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Sep 26, 2018
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3517 (115th). |
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Apr 4, 2019
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
S. 1039 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1039. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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