H.R.2606: To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used for the deployment on the ground of United States Armed Forces in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of any peacekeeping operation, or as part of any implementation force, unless funds for such deployment are specifically appropriated by law.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced Nov. 9, 1995
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 13, 1995

Bill Cosponsors

86 (8 Democrats, 78 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense for the ground deployment of U.S. forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of any peacekeeping operation or implementation force, unless funds for such deployment have been specifically appropriated by a law enacted after the date of enactment of this Act.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Considered by Senate.
Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 22-77. Record Vote No: 601.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the Committee on National Security, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House National Security
Referred to House International Relations
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 273 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2606 with 1 hour of general debate. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and any amendment thereto without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate on the bill, (2) one motion to amend by the Minority Leader or his designee, (3) one motion to recommit, which may include instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee. If the Minority Leader or his designee announces that an amendment will not be offered there shall be an additional one hour of debate. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Rule H. Res. 273 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 273.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2606 with 1 hour of general debate. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and any amendment thereto without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate on the bill, (2) one motion to amend by the Minority Leader or his designee, (3) one motion to recommit, which may include instructions only if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee. If the Minority Leader or his designee announces that an amendment will not be offered there shall be an additional one hour of debate. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 273, the House proceeded with up to two hours of debate.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 243 - 171, 2 Present (Roll no. 814).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov. 9, 1995

Introduced in the House by Joel Hefley (R-Colo.)

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