Will the US Congress authorize the issue of letters of marque and reprisal before 2050?
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This question resolves "Yes" if at any time before 2050, Congress passes a bill to authorize private citizens or corporations to sieze assets outside of the US from unfriendly powers. For the purposes of this question, we include virtual assets such as cryptocurrency in addition to the more traditional fare (boats).

Background: Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution grants Congress the power to "grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal." Congress last exercised these powers in 1815, at the end of the War of 1812. However, numerous bills have been introduced in the past few years that would qualify, e.g.:

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