1、1It should also be noted that this legislation has nothing to do with the War PowersResolution of 1973. See P.L. 93-148 (Nov. 7, 1973); 87 Stat. 555; 15 U.S.C. 1541 et seq. TheWar Powers Resolution imposes responsibilities on the President relating to the commitment ofU.S. military forces into hosti
2、lities or situations where imminent involvement in hostilities isclearly indicated by the circumstances. Like the exercise of Presidential emergency powers, theissue of Presidential and Congressional war powers is a subject of continuing debate. But the so-called War Powers Act of 1933 should not be
3、 confused with the War Powers Resolution.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS Web95-753 AUpdated August 20, 1996Presidential Emergency Powers: The So-CalledWar Powers Act of 1933(name redacted)Legislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionS
4、ummaryThe War Powers Act of 1933 is a name given by some members of the militia andpatriot movement to emergency banking legislation passed in 1933 five days afterPresident Roosevelt came into office.1 The legislation did not, in fact, have the titleattributed to it. It has apparently been so labell