S.Amdt. 3303

Mr. Lee submitted SA 3303 to add a new subtitle called the Military Humanitarian Operations Act of 2025 to bill S. 2296.

The purpose of this amendment is to create a requirement for Congressional authorization before the President can deploy members of the United States Armed Forces into the territory, airspace, or waters of a foreign country for a military humanitarian operation.

The amendment aims to change the bill by adding the following:

• Definitions: It defines a military humanitarian operation as the deployment of assets, weapons systems, or members of the Armed Forces to areas where hostile activities are reasonably anticipated to prevent or respond to a humanitarian catastrophe or address threats to international peace and security.

• Exclusions: It lists operations that are not included in this definition, such as:

  • Repelling attacks on the United States, its possessions, embassies, consulates, or Armed Forces members.
  • Reprisals for attacks on the United States or its personnel.
  • Rescue missions for United States citizens, military, or diplomatic personnel.
  • Natural disaster missions lasting 30 days or less where no combat or civil unrest is anticipated.
  • Combatting piracy or maintaining maritime freedom of navigation.
  • Training exercises where no combat with hostile forces is anticipated.

• Authorization Process: It states the President cannot deploy forces for these operations unless the President submits a formal request to Congress and Congress enacts a specific authorization.