50 U.S.C. § 1542
Consultation; initial and regular consultations
The President in every possible instance shall consult with Congress before introducing United States Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, and after every such introduction shall consult regularly with the Congress until United States Armed Forces are no longer engaged in hostilities or have been removed from such situations.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1979–1981 · leading case: Exec. Power With Regard to the Libyan Situation (OLC 1981).
Exec. Power With Regard to the Libyan Situation (OLC 1981). “50 U.S.C. § 1542 . On its face, consultation is required with “Congress.”
Presidential Power to Use the Armed Forces Abroad Without Statutory Authorization (OLC 1980). “50 U.S.C. § 1542 . The reporting requirements apply not only when hostilities are taking place or are imminent, but also when armed forces are sent to a foreign country equipped for combat.”
Supplementary Discussion of the President's Powers Relating to the Seizure of the Am. Embassy in Iran (OLC 1979). “50 U.S.C. § 1542 . (1) On its face consultation is required with “Congress.”
Presidential Powers Relating to the Situation in Iran (OLC 1979). “See 50 U.S.C. §§ 1542 , 1543.3 In addition, reporting to Congress is also re quired by the Resolution when armed forces are sent to a foreign country equipped for combat, or when they are sent in numbers w hich substantially enlarge the forces equipped for com bat already in a…”
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