Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 31 (Introduced in House) · Preamble

Preamble. To require certain additional actions in connection with the national emergency with respect to Syria, and for other...

284 words·~1 min read·/bill/116/hr/31/ih/preamble

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

To require certain additional actions in connection with the national emergency with respect to Syria, and for other purposes. — Sponsor: Mr. Engel — Cosponsors: Mr. McCaul, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Hill of Arkansas, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Meng, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Suozzi, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Mr.
Moulton, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Keating, Ms. Frankel, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. Sires, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Eshoo — Actions: January 3, 2019 — Mr. Engel (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Panetta, Mr.
Hill of Arkansas, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Meng, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Suozzi, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Keating, Ms. Frankel, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. Sires, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, and Ms. Eshoo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.