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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1004
To prohibit the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities
with respect to Venezuela, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. CLARKE of New York,
Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. JONES, Ms.
HAALAND, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan,
Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr.
MCGOVERN, Ms. MOORE, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. NORTON, Ms. OCASIO-COR-
TEZ, Ms. OMAR, Mr. POCAN, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. RASKIN, Ms.
VELA´ZQUEZ, and Mr. WELCH) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To prohibit the introduction of United States Armed Forces
into hostilities with respect to Venezuela, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prohibiting Unauthor-
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ized Military Action in Venezuela Act’’.
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON INTRODUCTION OF UNITED
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STATES ARMED FORCES INTO HOSTILITIES
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WITH RESPECT TO VENEZUELA.
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(a) FUNDING PROHIBITION.—None of the funds au-
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thorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available
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to the Department of Defense or to any other Federal de-
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partment or agency may be used to introduce the Armed
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Forces of the United States into hostilities with respect
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to Venezuela, except pursuant to—
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(1) a declaration of war;
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(2) a specific statutory authorization described
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in subsection (b); or
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(3) a national emergency created by attack
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upon the United States, its territories or posses-
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sions, or the Armed Forces.
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(b) SPECIFIC
STATUTORY
AUTHORIZATION
DE-
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SCRIBED.—A specific statutory authorization described in
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this subsection is an authorization that—
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(1) meets the requirements of the War Powers
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Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.); and
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(2) is enacted after the date of the enactment
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of this Act.
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(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act
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may be construed to affect or alter the requirements of
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the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.) or
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any restrictions or reporting requirements contained in
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such Resolution.
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