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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 9964 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9964

  To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for the limitation on 
Federal funding in contravention of the requirements of the War Powers 
                              Resolution.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2026

  Mr. Larson of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined 
 by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
        fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL

 
  To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for the limitation on 
Federal funding in contravention of the requirements of the War Powers 
                              Resolution.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON FEDERAL FUNDING IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE 
              REQUIREMENTS OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION.

    The War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 11. LIMITATION ON FEDERAL FUNDING IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE 
              REQUIREMENTS OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION.

    ``(a) In General.--No Federal funds available to the Department of 
Defense or any other Federal department or agency may be obligated or 
expended to introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or 
into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly 
indicated by the circumstances, or to provide for the continued use of 
such forces in hostilities or in such situations in contravention of 
the requirements of this joint resolution.
    ``(b) Exceptions.--The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply 
with respect to the use of United States Armed Forces to respond to--
            ``(1) a national emergency created by an imminent attack 
        upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its 
        Armed Forces; or
            ``(2) an imminent attack upon an ally or partner of the 
        United States.''.
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To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for the limitation on Federal funding in contravention of the requirements of the War Powers Resolution.

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