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War Powers Resolution

The 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. The resolution was adopted in the form of a United States congressional joint…

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Effective
November 7, 1973
Enacted by
the 93rd United States Congress
Long title
Joint resolution concerning the war powers of Congress and the President.
Public law
93-148
Statutes at Large
87 Stat. 555

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War Powers Resolution → November 7, 1973

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War Powers ResolutionEnacted bythe 93rd United States Congress1.00infobox
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War Powers ResolutionPublic law93-1481.00infobox
War Powers ResolutionStatutes at Large87 Stat. 5551.00infobox
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War Powers Resolutionrelated to backgroundVietnam War0.60section
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