US HR465 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the President should request authorization before sending the U.S. Armed Forces into battle, (2) the Administration should set clear objectives for the U.S. Armed Forces to achieve, (3) the Administration failed to indicate any direct national security interest in deploying the U.S. Armed Forces into Central Africa, and (4) the Lord's Resistance Army's destruction is the desire of the United States.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the recent intervention against the Lord's Resistance Army in Central Africa by United States Armed Forces does not serve the national interest and that the President of the United States should request authorization before sending troops overseas.
Sponsors
| Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Subjects
Africa
Armed forces and national security
Budget deficits and national debt
Central African Republic
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
South Sudan
Uganda
War and emergency powers
Armed forces and national security
Budget deficits and national debt
Central African Republic
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
South Sudan
Uganda
War and emergency powers
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/465/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres465/BILLS-112hres465ih.pdf |
