50 U.S.C. § 1542 : US Code - Section 1542: Consultation; initial and regular consultations

Search 50 U.S.C. § 1542 : US Code - Section 1542: Consultation; initial and regular consultations

The President in every possible instance shall consult with
Congress before introducing United States Armed Forces into
hostilities or into situations where imminent involvement in
hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, and after
every such introduction shall consult regularly with the Congress
until United States Armed Forces are no longer engaged in
hostilities or have been removed from such situations.