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Congress Directs President to Withdraw Troops from Syria

This resolution from Congress tells the President to remove most U.S. troops from Syria within 60 days. It highlights that Congress, not the President, has the power to decide on military conflicts, especially regarding actions not authorized by law, such as securing oil fields. This aims to ensure that military actions abroad have proper congressional approval.
Key points
Congress asserts its power to authorize military action, stating it has not approved operations in Syria related to oil fields.
The President is directed to withdraw U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities in Syria within 60 days.
This directive does not affect operations against al Qaeda or existing authorizations for military force.
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Additional Information
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic that have not been authorized by Congress.
Print number: HCONRES 77
Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
Process start date: 2019-11-21