1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Ukraine: New U.S. Deployments to Europe Might Raise War Powers Resolution Questions March 15, 2022 In response to Russias invasion of Ukraine, and in coordination with NATO allies, President Biden has announced the deploym
2、ent of U.S. armed forces to Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Greece, and the Czech Republic, as well as Germany, to defend the eastern flank of NATO. These deployments might raise questions about the role of Congress under the War Powers Resolution (WPR) concerning the use of U
3、.S. armed forces in connection with the Ukraine conflict. Presidential Reporting of Deployments Under the War Powers Resolution Congress enacted the WPR to create congressional-executive procedure, triggered by presidential consultation with and notification to Congress, for decisions to use U.S. ar
4、med forces. Pursuant to Section 4, the President must notify the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate within 48 hours after introducing U.S. armed forces (1) into active or imminent hostilities, (2) into a foreign nation while equipped for combat (except when solely for s