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CHAPTER 33— WAR POWERS RESOLUTION

Release point 119-87 · current through 04/30/2026

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§ 1541 Purpose and policy
§ 1542 Consultation; initial and regular consultations
§ 1543 Reporting requirement
§ 1543a Report on hostilities involving United States Armed Forces
§ 1544 Congressional action
§ 1545 Congressional priority procedures for joint resolution or bill
§ 1546 Congressional priority procedures for concurrent resolution
§ 1546a Expedited procedures for certain joint resolutions and bills
§ 1547 Interpretation of joint resolution
§ 1548 Separability
§ 1549 Report on and notice of changes made to the legal and policy frameworks for the United States’ use of military force and related national security operations
§ 1550 Reports and briefings on use of military force and support of partner forces

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