S.Amdt. 2639Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)

S.Amdt. 2639

Sponsored by Mike LeeSen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
Submitted July 11, 2024

Legislative Activity

Stay on top of the latest movement without scrolling through every action

Floor Latest Action

Senate amendment submitted

July 11, 2024

Text

Submitted

SA 2639. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title XII, insert the
following:

SEC. ___. TAIWAN WAR POWERS.

Nothing in this Act may be construed as an authorization
for the use of military force against the People's Republic
of China. Such

[[Page S4960]]

action in support of Taiwan may only occur with the express
authorization of Congress consistent with requirements set
forth in the War Powers Act.
______