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H.J.RES.68: Authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced June 22, 2011
- Latest Major Action June 24, 2011
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Bill Summary
Authorizes the President to continue the limited use of U.S. Armed Forces in Libya in support of U.S. security policy interests as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973, as requested by the Transitional National Council, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and the Arab League. Terminates such authorization one year after the date of enactment of this joint resolution....
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
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Referred to House Foreign Affairs
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Referred to House Armed Services
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 328 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 68 and H.R. 2278 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without installowed. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule provides one hour of dbeate on H.J.Res. 68 with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services. All points of order against consideration and provisions are waived.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 328.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 68 and H.R. 2278 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The rule provides one hour of debate on H.J.Res. 68 with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services. All points of order against consideration and provisions are waived.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 68.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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On passage Failed by recorded vote: 123 - 295 (Roll no. 493).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| June 22, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.) |