US Congress House Concurrent Resolution 55 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-06-17 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 personnel, from Iraq and Syria. 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 President determines that the Armed Forces can safely be removed.

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 personnel, from Iraq and Syria.

Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]	Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]

2015-06-17 - House - On Agreeing to the Resolution (Y: 139 N: 288 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-17	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-06-17	House	On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 139 - 288, 1 Present (Roll no. 370).
2015-06-17	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H4470)
2015-06-17	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H. Con. Res. 55.
2015-06-17	House	Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H4455-4471; text of measure as introduced: CR H4455-4456)
2015-06-17	House	Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
2015-06-16	House	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.
2015-06-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2015-06-04	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3906-3908, H3908-3909)
2015-06-04	House	Introduced in House

HJR57 (Related) 2015-06-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/55/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hconres55/BILLS-114hconres55ih.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015370