H.Res. 1009 · 117th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the consideration of "Just War" principles prior to any vote with respect to a declaration of war or an authorization of the use of military force.

Introduced on Mar 29, 2022 by Jerry McNerney (D-CA-9). 23 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Mar 29, 2022): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Mar 29, 2022
Cosponsors
23
0 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Mar 29, 2022). Public domain.

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that prior to introducing U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities, the House should also determine

  • whether such introduction is for the purpose of a just cause, such as stopping a genocide or ethnic cleansing;
  • whether the proposed action will be in response, and will be proportional, to the underlying just cause, and will be undertaken with the intent to reestablish peace;
  • whether the presumed benefits of the proposed action outweigh the harm done;
  • whether there is a reasonable probability that the proposed action will succeed; and
  • whether all alternatives to military action have been exhausted.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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Jerry McNerneyD-CA-9Sponsor

Democrats · 23

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History

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  1. Mar 29, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Mar 29, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Mar 29, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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