To repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq.

This bill cancels (repeals) two earlier laws that gave the President permission to use U.S. armed forces against Iraq. First, it repeals the 1991 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq, which was used for the Gulf War. Second, it repeals the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq, which was used for the 2003 invasion of Iraq and later related operations. If enacted, these two specific permissions would no longer be available for any current or future military operations. Any new use of U.S. military force that would have relied on these authorizations would need some other legal basis or new approval from Congress.

These authorizations have been on the books for many years and have sometimes been cited as part of the legal basis for military actions in and around Iraq. Ending them would change the set of standing permissions the President can use to justify certain military operations. For Congress, this bill is about how clearly it controls when and where the United States can use force against Iraq in the future. For the public and for U.S. partners and rivals, the repeal could signal a shift in how the United States handles long-running war authorizations, though the exact effects would depend on how future presidents and Congress act.