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handle is hein.crs/goveohm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressionalm R ~Fesearch Service U.S. Strikes on Houthi Targets in Yemen Raise War Powers Issues February 9, 2024 Following attacks from Houthi-controlled areas of northern Yemen on shipping vessels and U.S. and allied naval forces in the Red Sea since November 2023, U.S. armed forces in the region have struck Houthi targets in Yemen on several occasions, beginning January 11, 2024. Some Members of Congress have questioned the President's authority to take such action and asserted Congress's constitutional role in such decisions, while others have supported the President's decision. The War Powers Resolution (WPR; P.L. 93-148; 50 U.S.C. @@ 1541-1548) contains provisions designed to guide Congress to address presidential use of U.S. armed forces, requiring the President to inform Congress of certain deployments and providing a roadmap for congressional authorization or disapproval of unilateral presidential action. Presidential Reporting Under the War Powers Resolution The WPR creates a process for presidential consultation with and notification to Congress concerning decisions to use U.S. armed forces. Pursuant to Section 4, the President must notify the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate within 48 hours after United States Armed Forces are introduced into active or imminent hostilities, or otherwise into a foreign nation while equipped for combat. The notification must describe the circumstances necessitating the introduction, the estimated scope and duration of the hostilities or involvement, and the constitutional and legislative authority for the decision. The President is required to provide such other information as the Congress may request in connection with a notification. President Biden has provided multiple WPR notifications, beginning January 12, 2024, regarding the strikes in Yemen, stating they were intended to deter and degrade future Houthi attacks against U.S. forces and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The President asserted that his authority under Article II of the Constitution permitted the military action. The notifications characterized the strikes as discrete and indicated the President would order additional strikes as necessary ... to address further threats or attacks. U.S. armed forces had used military force previously in response to Houthi attacks, but no publicly available WPR notification seemingly addresses these incidents. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN12319 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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