Sunset for the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill finds that the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force has been used to justify a broad and open-ended authorization for military force in a way Congress says is inconsistent with congressional war powers. It repeals Public Law 107-40, the 2001 AUMF signed on September 18, 2001, effective 240 days after enactment.
Who Benefits and How
Congressional committees, Members of Congress, war-powers advocates, civil liberties organizations, and service members benefit from a sunset that forces the Executive Branch to seek a new authorization or alternative legal basis for operations that still rely on the 2001 AUMF. The 240-day delay gives policymakers time to debate replacement authorities before repeal takes effect.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Executive Branch, Department of Defense planners, combatant commands, counterterrorism officials, and legal advisers must reassess operations, detention, targeting, and partnership activities that rely on the 2001 AUMF. If Congress wants continued operations, Members must debate and enact a new authorization before the 240-day sunset closes the old authority.
Key Provisions
- States a congressional finding that the 2001 AUMF has been interpreted too broadly and open-endedly.
- Repeals Public Law 107-40 effective 240 days after enactment.
- Requires the Executive Branch to identify a new legal basis for operations still relying on the 2001 AUMF.
- Forces Congress to debate replacement authorization if lawmakers want covered military operations to continue.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force 240 days after enactment to force renewed congressional authorization for operations still relying on Public Law 107-40.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, War Powers, Congressional Oversight
Primary Purpose
Repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force 240 days after enactment to force renewed congressional authorization for operations still relying on Public Law 107-40.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Congressional committees
- Members of Congress
- War-powers advocates
- Civil liberties organizations
- Service members
Identified Costs
- Executive Branch officials
- Department of Defense planners
- Combatant commands
- Counterterrorism officials
- National security legal advisers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Ms. Jayapal (for herself, Mr. Massie, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Griffith, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "Beneficiaries"
- → ['Congressional committees', 'Members of Congress', 'Advocates', 'Organizations', 'Service members']
- "Burden bearers"
- → ['Executive Branch officials', 'Department of Defense planners', 'Combatant commands', 'Counterterrorism officials', 'Legal advisers']
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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