It’s time to repeal open-ended war authorizations and replace them with defined goals and responsible limits.
Repeal open-ended war authorizations and replace them with defined goals and responsible limits.
Occurrences
Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) introduced an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) to provide a clear and defined mission objective, limit the scope of approved military action, and establish a firm deadline for the conflict in Iran.
Barrett introduced an AUMF to provide a clear mission objective, limit the scope of approved military action, and establish a firm deadline for the conflict in Iran.
Evidence
"It’s time to repeal open-ended war authorizations and replace them with defined goals and responsible limits."
"Barrett also called for and helped secure the repeal of the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force (AUMFs) that have been in place since the Gulf and Iraq wars."
The enrolled bill record shows S. 1071 became the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 and links it to Public Law 119-21.
Assessments
Barrett promised to repeal open-ended war authorizations and replace them with defined goals and responsible limits. The evidence indicates the FY2026 NDAA became law and included repeal of the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs, which satisfies part of the promise during the same term. However, the record provided does not show a broader repeal of all open-ended war authorizations or enactment of replacement authorizations with defined goals and limits, so the promised outcome was only partially delivered.