Directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Cuba unless authorized by Congress.
This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Cuba, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force. It emphasizes that Congress has not declared war on Cuba or enacted a specific statutory authorization for military force against Cuba. The resolution also clarifies that it does not prevent the U.S. from defending itself from armed attacks or executing counternarcotics operations.
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