Navy Times by By Sarah Sicard 3/2/2022
On Monday, Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, introduced to Congress a bill which, if passed, would authorize the president of the United States to issue letters of marque and reprisal to seize Russian property.
The bill, which would allow Americans to seize property on behalf of the U.S. government, would be a return to a common practice during the War of 1812, but it has not been used since.
Letters of marque have largely been rendered obsolete by international treaties. However, the measure has never been removed from the U.S. Constitution. The ability to grant letters of marque is found in Article 1 of the Constitution, listed as an enumerated power of Congress.
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