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- H.R.277
H.R.277: To require that any request by the President for a declaration of war include a cost/benefit statement, and to require that any declaration of war by the congress include such a statement.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 4, 1995
- Latest Major Action Jan. 4, 1995
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Requires any request by the President for a declaration of war, and any declaration of war by the Congress, to include a cost-benefit statement that identifies risks and uncertainties in terms of the cost in dollars as well as human misery.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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| Jan. 4, 1995 |
Introduced in the House by Andrew Jacobs Jr. (D-Ind.) |