H.R. 3261: To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-14 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution.

Plain summary

This bill repeals the January 14, 1991, resolution authorizing the use of military force against Iraq.

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Official text

To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · 35 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3261, To Repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution (2021-06-09)

Cosponsors on this site

Jared F. Golden (D-ME), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Tom Cole (R-OK), Young Kim (R-CA), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Ami Bera (D-CA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), William R. Keating (D-MA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Warren Davidson (R-OH)

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Words on this page, explained (3)

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.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
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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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr3261.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3261 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117