"The 1973 federal law was passed to restrict a US president's authority to involve the country in armed conflict overseas. Under the resolution, the president must inform Congress within 48 hours of initiating military action and may sustain deployments for only 60 days, unless a single 30-day extension is granted by Congress, or it passes authorisation for a longer commitment."
"To extend the 60-day window by 30 days, the president must certify, in writing, to Congress that the continuing use of armed force is a result of unavoidable military necessity. Beyond this 90-day window, the president is required to terminate the deployment of US armed forces if Congress has not declared war or otherwise authorised continuing military action."
Under the 1973 War Powers Act, Trump must limit military deployments after 60 days without congressional approval. He has until May 1 to secure this approval. The act requires both the House and Senate to pass a joint resolution for continued military action. Historically, presidents have bypassed this requirement using other authorities. The law mandates that the president inform Congress within 48 hours of military action and can only sustain deployments for 60 days unless Congress grants a 30-day extension or longer authorization.
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