HR 8436 · 119th Congress

Cold War Military Force Repeal Act

This bill would repeal an old Cold War-era law that gave the President broad authority to use military force in the Middle East. The law being repealed is from 1957 and was originally called the Eisenhower Doctrine. By repealing it, Congress would be taking back some of the military authority it previously granted t…

Sponsor

Barrett, Tom (R-Michigan)

Introduced

2026-04-22

Policy area

International Affairs