S.Res. 266 · 118th Congress · Senate

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the relationship between certain obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty and constitutional declarations of war by Congress.

Active· Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2237)
Introduced
Jun 22, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This resolution addresses constitutional concerns related to Article V of the North Atlantic Treaty, which provides for collective action by NATO members when a member is attacked.

Specifically, the resolution expresses that, even if the President determines it is necessary to engage U.S. forces in hostilities in order to meet U.S. obligations under Article V, such action does not supersede the constitutional requirement that Congress declare war or authorize the use of military force prior to the United States engaging in hostilities.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUN 22, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. JUN 22, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2237)

Committees

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Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: Jun 22, 2023

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