US SR148 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on April 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-14 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2540-2541)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should submit to Congress: (1) a detailed description of U.S. policy objectives in Libya; (2) a detailed plan to achieve those objectives; (3) a detailed estimate of the full cost of U.S. military operations in Libya and any other actions required to implement the plan; and (4) a detailed description of the limitations the President has placed on the nature, duration, and scope of U.S. military operations in Libya, as referenced in his March 21, 2011, letter to Congress. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the President should seek congressional authorization for the use of military force against Libya.

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Title

A resolution calling on the President to submit to Congress a detailed description of United States policy objectives in Libya, both during and after Muammar Qaddafi's rule, and a plan to achieve them, and to seek congressional authorization for the use of military force against Libya.

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-04-14SenateReferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2540-2541)
2011-04-14SenateSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2541-2542)

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