Text of Senate Amendment 4461

Text of Senate Amendment 4461

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S1212] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 4461. Mr. KAINE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WITH RESPECT TO IRAN. (a) Prohibition.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for the Department of Defense or for any other department or agency of the United States Government may be used to deploy, station, maintain, or support the United States Armed Forces in the territory, airspace, or territorial waters of Iran, except-- (1) pursuant to a specific statutory authorization enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) pursuant to a congressional authorization consistent with section 2(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541(c)). (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent the United States from-- (1) defending against an armed attack on the United States or its personnel or facilities in other nations; (2) collecting, analyzing, or sharing intelligence, including with the State of Israel and other nations and international organizations, as appropriate, related to threats from Iran or its proxies; or (3) assisting the State of Israel and other nations-- (A) in taking defensive measures to protect their territory from retaliatory attacks by Iran or its proxies; or (B) by providing defensive materiel support for such defensive measures. (c) Relation to War Powers Resolution.--Nothing in this section supersedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.). (d) Sunset.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall terminate 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. ______