---
kind: "unit"
title: "50"
title_heading: "War and National Defense"
key: "ch33"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 33"
heading: "War Powers Resolution"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/50/ch33"
sections_count: 12
---

# Chapter 33 — War Powers Resolution

Title 50 — War and National Defense

## Sections

- [§1541. Purpose and policy](/usc/50/1541.md)
- [§1542. Consultation; initial and regular consultations](/usc/50/1542.md)
- [§1543. Reporting requirement](/usc/50/1543.md)
- [§1543a. Report on hostilities involving United States Armed Forces](/usc/50/1543a.md)
- [§1544. Congressional action](/usc/50/1544.md)
- [§1545. Congressional priority procedures for joint resolution or bill](/usc/50/1545.md)
- [§1546. Congressional priority procedures for concurrent resolution](/usc/50/1546.md)
- [§1546a. Expedited procedures for certain joint resolutions and bills](/usc/50/1546a.md)
- [§1547. Interpretation of joint resolution](/usc/50/1547.md)
- [§1548. Separability](/usc/50/1548.md)
- [§1549. Report on and notice of changes made to the legal and policy frameworks for the United States’ use of military force and related national security operations](/usc/50/1549.md)
- [§1550. Reports and briefings on use of military force and support of partner forces](/usc/50/1550.md)