This Comment argues that the current War Powers Resolution fails to provide an effective check on the Executive’s ability to initiate armed conflict without Congressional approval. It examines the proposed National Security Reforms and Accountability Act (NSRAA) as a stronger legislative framework to reassert Congressional war powers. Using the Biden administration’s 2023 proposal to place U.S. troops on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as a case study, the Comment explores how the NSRAA’s clearer definitions, enforcement mechanisms, and funding limitations would better align with the Framers’ intent to prevent unilateral executive war-making. Ultimately, it recommends adoption of the NSRAA to restore balance between the legislative and executive branches in decisions of war and peace.
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