Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001
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The Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001 is a U.S. federal law that granted the president broad authority to use military force against those responsible for the September 11 attacks and has since underpinned numerous counterterrorism operations worldwide.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| 2001 AUMF | 1 |
| AUMF of 2001 | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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joint resolution ⓘ war powers authorization ⓘ |
| authorizesUseOfForceAgainst |
Taliban
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al-Qaeda ⓘ associated forces of al-Qaeda and the Taliban ⓘ persons who aided the September 11, 2001 attacks ⓘ persons who authorized the September 11, 2001 attacks ⓘ persons who committed the September 11, 2001 attacks ⓘ persons who harbored those responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks ⓘ persons who planned the September 11, 2001 attacks ⓘ |
| chamberOfOrigin | United States Senate ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 50 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasisClaimed | Article II of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
being used as legal basis for conflicts not directly related to September 11 attacks
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broad and open-ended delegation of war powers to the President ⓘ |
| dateOfEffect | 2001-09-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfEnactment | 2001-09-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfPassage | 2001-09-14 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 107th United States Congress ⓘ |
| geographicScope | no explicit geographic limitation ⓘ |
| hasSection |
authorization for the President to use all necessary and appropriate force
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finding that the September 11 attacks were deliberate, planned acts of international terrorism ⓘ |
| legalAuthorityFor |
U.S. counterterrorism operations in multiple countries
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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
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United States invasion of Afghanistan
detention of enemy combatants at Guantanamo Bay ⓘ drone strikes against terrorism suspects ⓘ global war on terror ⓘ military operations against ISIS ⓘ military operations in Iraq post-2014 ⓘ military operations in Pakistan ⓘ military operations in Somalia ⓘ military operations in Syria ⓘ military operations in Yemen ⓘ targeted killings of terrorism suspects ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| otherChamber | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| presidentDuringSigning | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against those responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks ⓘ |
| proposedActionOn |
repeal
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replacement with more specific authorizations ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 107-40 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
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September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| requires | President to report to Congress at least every 60 days on actions taken ⓘ |
| shortName |
Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001
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AUMF of 2001
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| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 115 Stat. 224 ⓘ |
| subject |
counterterrorism
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use of military force ⓘ war on terror ⓘ |
| subjectOfDebate | war powers reform in the United States ⓘ |
| temporalLimitation | no explicit sunset clause ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
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Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001
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2001 AUMF
Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001
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AUMF of 2001