US HR503 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Introduced on December 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-12-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-12-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) it supports the U.S. Soldier's Creed and the Warrior Ethos, which state that "I will never leave a fallen comrade"; (2) it believes it is unacceptable to abandon the search efforts for members of the Armed Forces who are missing or captured in the line of duty; and (3) the United States has a responsibility to continue fulfilling the promises made to members who are currently in a missing status as a result of service in Iraq and Afghanistan while the United States begins its strategic withdrawal.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for in the withdrawal of forces from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sponsors
| Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL] | Rep. Sandy Adams [R-FL] | Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH] | Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL] |
| Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL] | Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA] | Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-20 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
Same As/Similar To
SR593 (Related) 2012-11-14 - Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6801)
Subjects
Afghanistan
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Iraq
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Armed forces and national security
Asia
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Iraq
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/503/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres503/BILLS-112hres503ih.pdf |
