50 U.S.C. § 1550 — Reports and briefings on use of military force and support of partner forces

(a) General rule. Within 180 days after December 20, 2019, and every 180 days afterward, the President must report to the congressional defense committees, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The report must cover actions during the preceding 180 days taken under the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40) against countries or organizations described in that law. It must also cover actions to command, coordinate, participate in moving, or accompany regular or irregular military forces of a foreign country or government when those forces were in hostilities or circumstances clearly showed that hostilities were about to occur. (b) Required matters. For the reporting period, the report must include: (1) each country or organization against which force was used under the Authorization, with the legal and factual basis for applying that authority; (2) an intelligence assessment of the risk each poses to the United States; (3) each country where operations occurred and why force was needed, including whether it was designated an area of active hostilities; (4) a general description of the operations’ status, expected scope, and expected duration; (5) each partner force and country involving United States Armed Forces in the listed command, coordination, movement, or accompanying activities when the foreign forces engaged in hostilities or faced an imminent threat of doing so, including (A) which instances were or were not under the Authorization and (B) whether the foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals involved were covered by it; and (6) actual and proposed contributions—such as financing, equipment, training, troops, and logistical support—from each foreign country participating in a coalition with the United States against a country or organization described in the Authorization. (c) Form. The information required by paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) must be unclassified. (d) Other reports. If United States Armed Forces enter hostilities, or circumstances clearly show imminent hostilities, against a country, organization, or person under other statutory or constitutional authority, the President must meet the reporting requirements of (1) this section as though the action were under the Authorization, (2) the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), and (3) every other applicable law. (e) Briefings. At least once in each 180-day period, the President must brief the same committees on the matters covered by that period’s report.