US SJR15 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on May 25 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Declares that a state of war exists between the United States and the government of Libya. Authorizes and directs the President to: (1) employ U.S. naval and military forces and the resources of the U.S. government to carry on war against the government of Libya; and (2) issue to private U.S. armed vessels commissions or letters of marque and general reprisal against the vessels, goods, and effects of the government of Libya.

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Title

A joint resolution declaring that a state of war exists between the Government of Libya and the Government and the people of the United States, and making provision to prosecute the same.

Sponsors

Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-05-25SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Same As/Similar To

SJR13 (Same As) 2011-05-24 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 67.

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