On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, U.S. Senator Rand successfully introduced an amendment to S.J. Res. 7, which ends U.S. support for the war in Yemen, to guarantee the resolution cannot be construed as an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF).
On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, U.S. Senator Rand successfully introduced an amendment to S.J. Res. 7, which ends U.S. support for the war in Yemen, to guarantee the resolution cannot be construed as an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF).
On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, U.S. Senator Rand successfully introduced an amendment to S.J. Res. 7, which ends U.S. support for the war in Yemen, to guarantee the resolution cannot be construed as an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF).
Purpose: To provide that nothing in the joint resolution may be construed as authorizing the use of military force.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES—116th Cong., 1st Sess.
S. J. Res. 7
Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from
hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress. Referred to the Committee on llllllllll and ordered to be printed Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed AMENDMENT intended to be proposed by Mr. PAUL Viz: 1 At the end, add the following: 2 SEC. 6. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING NO AUTHOR-
3 IZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE.
4 Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers
5 Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1547(a)(1)), nothing in this joint 6 resolution may be construed as authorizing the use of mili- 7 tary force.