HR 21 — urging New Hampshire's congressional delegation to support the repeal of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force.

HR 21 - AS INTRODUCEDAMENDED SESSIONBY 26-2363THE 06/09 HOUSE RESOLUTION19Feb2026... 21 A RESOLUTION urging New Hampshire's congressional delegation to support the repeal of the 2001 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force.

0088h SESSION 26-2363 06/09 HOUSE RESOLUTION 21 A RESOLUTION urging New Hampshire's congressional delegation to support the repeal of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force.

State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This billresolution urges New Hampshire's congressional delegation to support the repeal of the 2001Authorization and Authorizations for Use of Military Force.

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0088h 26-2363 06/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six A RESOLUTION urging New Hampshire's congressional delegation to support the repeal of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force.

and Whereas, thethis Authorizationauthorization forhas Usebeen ofused Militaryby Forcemultiple Againstadministrations Iraqover Resolutionmore ofthan 20022 (2002decades AUMF),to Publicjustify Lawmilitary 107-243,operations passedacross onnumerous Octobercountries, 10,far 2002,beyond toits authorizeoriginal militaryintent, actionresulting againstin theprolonged regimeconflicts ofoften Saddamreferred Husseinto inas Iraq;“forever wars”;

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and Whereas, theArticle primaryI, targetsSection 8 of the 2001United AUMF,States includingConstitution al-Qaedavests leaderCongress Osamawith binthe Laden,sole killedauthority into 2011,declare war, and histhe successorprolonged Aymanreliance al-Zawahiri,on killedoutdated inAUMFs 2022,undermines haveCongress’s beenconstitutional eliminated,responsibility renderingto thedeliberate originaland justificationauthorize formilitary theactions; authorization largely obsolete;

Whereas, the 2002 AUMF, intended to address threats from the Saddam Hussein regime, is obsolete following the conclusion of the Iraq War in 2011, yet remains on the books, creating the potential for misuse, as evidenced by its invocation in actions such as the 2020 assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and United States involvement in the Syrian civil war;

Whereas, Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution vests Congress with the sole authority to declare war, and the prolonged reliance on outdated AUMFs undermines Congress’s constitutional responsibility to deliberate and authorize military actions;

Whereas, there is broad bipartisan support in Congress for repealing the 2002 AUMF, as demonstrated by the United States House of Representatives’ passage of H.R.

256 in 2021 by a vote of 268-161, and the United States Senate’s passage of S.

316 in 2023 by a vote of 66-30 to repeal both the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs;

and Whereas, repealing the 2001 andAUMF 2002 AUMFs would reassert Congress’ constitutional authority, ensure military actions align with current national security needs, and honor the HR 21 - AS INTRODUCED - Page 2 - sacrifices of United States service members by requiring deliberate legislative approval for future conflicts;

That the New Hampshire house of representatives urges the New Hampshire federal delegation, including Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, and Representatives Christopher Pappas and Maggie Goodlander, to actively support and co-sponsor legislation in Congress to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001 Public Law 107-40,107-40. and the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, Public Law 107-243.

That copies of this resolution be transmitted by the house clerk to the President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, and each member of the New Hampshire federalcongressional delegation.