[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2507 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2507

    To restrict funds related to escalating United States military 
                         involvement in Syria.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2013

  Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Amash, Mr. Jones, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Roe of 
     Tennessee, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Meadows, Mr. 
 DesJarlais, and Mr. Gohmert) introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
    Committees on Armed Services and Select Intelligence (Permanent 
Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
   each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
    To restrict funds related to escalating United States military 
                         involvement in Syria.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``War Powers Protection Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FUNDS TO ESCALATE UNITED STATES MILITARY 
              INVOLVEMENT IN SYRIA.

    (a) In General.--No funds made available to the Central 
Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, or any other agency or 
entity of the United States involved in intelligence activities may be 
obligated or expended for the purpose of, or in a manner which would 
have the effect of, supporting, directly or indirectly, military or 
paramilitary operations in Syria by any nation, group, organization, 
movement, or individual.
    (b) Duration of Prohibition.--The prohibition under subsection (a) 
shall cease to apply only with a formal declaration of war pursuant to 
article I, section 8 of the Constitution.
    (c) Quarterly Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to Congress a report on assistance provided to 
groups, organizations, movements, and individuals in Syria.
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