US HCR28 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-03-17 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 9 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-03-17 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan: (1) by no later than 30 days after this resolution is adopted; or (2) if the President determines that it is not safe to remove them by such date, by no later than December 31, 2011, or such earlier date that the President determines that they can be safely removed.
Title
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.
Sponsors
| Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH] | Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] |
| Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA] | Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX] | Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA] |
| Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA] |
Roll Calls
2011-03-17 - House - On Agreeing to the Resolution (Y: 93 N: 321 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-17 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2011-03-17 | House | On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 93 - 321, 1 Present (Roll no. 193). |
| 2011-03-17 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1967-1968) |
| 2011-03-17 | House | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Con.Res. 28, the Chair put the question on adoption of the concurrent resolution and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Ros-Lehtinen demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the concurrent resolution until later in the legislative day. |
| 2011-03-17 | House | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1953) |
| 2011-03-17 | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with 2 hours of debate on H. Con. Res. 28. |
| 2011-03-17 | House | Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H1920-1953; text of measure as introduced: CR H1920) |
| 2011-03-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2011-03-09 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1643) |
Same As/Similar To
HJR49 (Related) 2011-03-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Afghanistan
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Congressional oversight
Military operations and strategy
War and emergency powers
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Congressional oversight
Military operations and strategy
War and emergency powers
