S.J.Res. 42: Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant

113th Congress · introduced 2014-09-08 · International Affairs · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2014-09-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant

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Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant - Authorizes the President to use appropriate force against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to prevent terrorist attacks against the people and interests of the United States and our allies. States that this resolution: (1) does not authorize the use of rotational ground forces, (2) expires in three years, and (3) is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization pursuant to section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution.

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Official text

Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · 0 cosponsors

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113sjres42.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/sjres>

Record fed-us-cong113-sjres42 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113