US SJR16 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
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, as it pertains to the continuing armed engagement of the U.S. Armed Forces against the government of Libya, the President has exceeded the statutory time limits in the War Powers Resolution and is therefore in violation of the law. Calls on the President to seek a formal authorization from Congress to continue the mission in Libya and cease armed engagement against the government of Libya until further action is authorized by Congress.

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Title

A joint resolution declaring that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya.

Sponsors

Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]

History

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

Same As/Similar To

HCR53 (Same As) 2011-05-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
SJR14 (Same As) 2011-05-24 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.
HCR32 (Related) 2011-03-31 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HCR57 (Related) 2011-06-01 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR294 (Related) 2011-06-03 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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