50 U.S.C. §§ 1541–1548

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:War_Powers_Act
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:Title_50,_Chapter_33_of_the_United_States_Code
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1973
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:War_Powers_Resolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 50 U.S.C. §§ 1541–1548
gptkbp:limitation military engagement to 60 days without congressional authorization
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Code
gptkbp:providesFor 30-day withdrawal period
gptkbp:purpose to check the president's power to commit the United States to an armed conflict without the consent of Congress
gptkbp:requires presidential notification to Congress within 48 hours of military action
gptkbp:subject presidential powers
war powers
congressional powers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:War_Powers_Resolution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5