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Bookmark or Share- 50 USC Ch. 33: WAR POWERS RESOLUTION - HouseConsistent with section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution [50 U.S.C. 1544(b)], the purpose of this joint resolution is to authorize the continued participation of United States Armed Forces in the Multinational Force in Lebanon.
- War Powers Resolution - WikipediaThe War Powers Resolution (also known as the War Powers Resolution of 1973 or the War Powers Act) (50 U.S.C. ch. 33) is a federal law intended to check the U.S. president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of the U.S. Congress.
- War Powers Act | History & Facts | BritannicaWar Powers Act, law passed by the U.S. Congress on November 7, 1973, over the veto of Pres. Richard Nixon. The joint measure was called the War Powers Resolution, though the title of the Senate-approved bill, War Powers Act, became widely used.
- War Powers Act ‑ 1973, Definition & Purpose - HISTORYWhat Is the War Powers Act? The War Powers Act—officially called the War Powers Resolution—was enacted in November 1973 over an executive veto by President Richard M. Nixon.
- The Underappreciated Legacy of the War Powers ResolutionWhile it has not achieved its own vision of “collective judgment” on matters of war and peace, the War Powers Resolution has both constrained the executive branch and empowered Congress in substantial and often underappreciated ways.
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