Bill · H.R. 6751· House(119-HR-6751)

Sunset for the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Act

Age: 61 years

Washington

Introduced: 12/16/2025
Last activity: 12/16/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sponsored by: Pramila Jayapal
Cosponsors: - 15 - 3

International Affairs

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

H.R. 6751, known as the "Sunset for the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Act," aims to repeal Public Law 107-40. Congress finds that the original law has been used to justify a broad and open-ended authorization for military force. This interpretation is viewed as inconsistent with the authority of Congress to declare war. The repeal would take effect 240 days after the Act is enacted.

Yes· 3 of 5

Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
Restoring the need for congressional approval for war increases government transparency and accountability.
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?+5
Limiting open-ended military authority reduces the risk of detention without due process.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+4
Repealing the AUMF may reduce the legal justification for invasive surveillance.

The opposite

Does this give the federal government more power?-7
The bill explicitly aims to reduce executive power by repealing an open-ended military authorization.
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?-5
Repealing the AUMF likely limits the legal basis for broad military and intelligence surveillance operations.
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?-2
Repealing the AUMF removes the primary legal justification for many current counter-terrorism operations.