Amendment · S.Amdt. 4197· Senate(119-SAMDT-4197)

S.Amdt. 4197

Age: 56 years

Texas

Changes bill: 119-SJRES-98 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

What this amendment would do

SA 4197, submitted by Mr. Cruz, aims to change section 2, subsection (b) of S.J. Res. 98.

The purpose of this amendment is to add a Rule of Construction ensuring that nothing in the section is interpreted to:

Prevent the United States from defending itself against an armed attack or a threat of an imminent armed attack.
Prohibit, influence, or disrupt United States Armed Forces activities, including the use of force, that aim to stop illicit drugs from flowing into the United States.