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- H.CON.RES.55
H.CON.RES.55: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces deployed to Iraq or Syria on or after August 7, 2014, other than Armed Forces required to protect United States diplomatic facilities and
About This Bill
- Introduced June 4, 2015
- Latest Major Action June 17, 2015
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - June 4, 2015
Bill Summary
Directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces deployed to Iraq or Syria on or after August 7, 2014, other than Armed Forces required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel, from Iraq and Syria: (1) no later than 30 days after this concurrent resolution is adopted; or (2) if the President determines that it is not safe to remove the Armed Forces before that date, then no later than December 31, 2015, or such earlier date as the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 17, 2015 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| June 17, 2015 |
Vote in the HouseOn agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 139 - 288, 1 Present (Roll no. 370). |
| June 17, 2015 |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H4470)
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| June 17, 2015 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H. Con. Res. 55.
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| June 17, 2015 |
Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H4455-4471; text of measure as introduced: CR H4455-4456)
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| June 17, 2015 |
Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
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| June 16, 2015 |
ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 55 in the House if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question, except for 2 hours of debate equally divided between the majority and minority. Agreed to without objection.
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| June 4, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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| June 4, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) |