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"This is about future wars, not Iraq," Jones told Cybercast News Service. "But the failed policy in Iraq has helped me understand that in behalf of the American people, in behalf of those children today that might one day be sent to war, that Congress must meet its constitutional responsibility, and this bill will help the Congress meet its responsibility."
Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the president must consult Congress within 60 days of engaging the U.S. in armed hostilities. If members do not authorize his action, he is required, by law, to remove U.S. forces from action.
The new Jones-Delahunt resolution would specifically prohibit the president from entering into future hostilities without congressional action except to specifically "repel and retaliate for an attack on the United States, repel an attack on U.S. troops, or protect and evacuate U.S. citizens."