S.Amdt. 2639Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)
S.Amdt. 2639
Sponsored by
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)
Submitted July 11, 2024
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July 11, 2024
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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. ______