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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 4208 (Introduced in House) — To authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. · Sec. 8

Sec. 8. Sole statutory authority for military action against ISIL

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This authorization shall constitute the sole statutory authority for United States military action against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and associated persons or forces, and supersedes any prior authorization for the use of military force involving action against ISIL.
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