H.Con.Res. 106: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces

114th Congress · introduced 2016-01-11 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-01-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces

Plain summary

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces Authorizes the President to use all necessary and appropriate force to defend U.S. national security against the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), its associated forces, organizations, and persons, and any successor organizations. States that: (1) Congress declares that this joint resolution is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution, and (2) nothing in this joint resolution supersedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution. Directs the President to report to Congress at least every 60 days on matters relevant to this concurrent resolution.

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Official text

Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and its Associated Forces

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · 0 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (7)

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.
Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
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.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hconres106.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong114-hconres106 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114