S.J.Res. 47: Authorization for the Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

113th Congress · introduced 2014-12-13 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 653.

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Where it came from: introduced 2014-12-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · what a sponsor is
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Authorization for the Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorization for the Use of Military Force against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Authorizes the President to use the U.S. Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or associated persons or forces. Declares that this resolution is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization pursuant to section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution. States that the authority granted by this resolution does not authorize use of the U.S. Armed Forces for ground combat operations except as necessary: for the protection or rescue of U.S. Armed Forces members or U.S. citizens from imminent danger posed by ISIL; or to conduct missions not intended to result in ground combat operations by U.S. forces, such as intelligence collection and sharing, enabling kinetic strikes, operational planning, or other forms of advice and assistance to forces fighting ISIL in Iraq or Syria. Terminates such military use authorization in three years.

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

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Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · 0 cosponsors

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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.
Statute: A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113sjres47.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/sjres>

Record fed-us-cong113-sjres47 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113