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War Powers Resolution: Presidential Compliance (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised June 15, 2006
Report Number IB81050
Authors Richard F. Grimmett, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

This report gives a summary of the usage of the War Powers Resolution (WPR) and various issues related to proposals to modify or repeal the resolution. The report summarizes most recent developments and background, and gives an overview of United Nations actions, and WPR activities in former Yugoslavia/Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq (post-1991), Haiti, and Somalia. It also includes commentary on the instances formally reported under the WPR, consultation with Congress, and the current issues which Congress is considering.