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Pan Am Flight 103 Accountability Act of 2011 [S.1520]
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Pan Am Flight 103 Accountability Act of 2011 - Directs the President to continue any federal investigative activities regarding the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 and any other terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens attributable to the government of Muammar Qaddafi. Directs the President to: (1) urge the Transitional National Council (TNC) and any successor government of Libya to cooperate with such investigative activities, and (2) consider such cooperation when making decisions about U.S. assistance to the successor government. Prohibits the President
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 09/07/2011
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Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2011 [S.1245]
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Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2011 - Authorizes the President to appoint a Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia within the Department of State. Authorizes the Special Envoy, subject to direction by the President and the Secretary of State, to represent the United States in matters and cases relevant to religious freedom in: (1) contacts with foreign governments, intergovernmental organizations, and specialized agencies of the United Nations (U.N.),
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4028) on 06/22/2011
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Libyan Assets for Humanitarian Relief Act of 2011 [S.1180]
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Libyan Assets for Humanitarian Relief Act of 2011 - Amends the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to authorize the President to: (1) confiscate and vest funds and other property of the government of Libya that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction, and (2) liquidate or sell any of such property. Limits the amount of funds that may be taken. Requires that confiscated and vested funds be deposited in an account for confiscated property (as required to be established by this Act). Authorizes the President to transfer account funds to: (1) executive
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3728-3729) on 06/13/2011
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Establishing a select committee to investigate and report on the attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya. [HR-824]
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Establishes in the House of Representatives a select Committee to investigate and report to the House on: any intelligence known to the United States relating to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012; any requests for additional security, or actions taken by federal agencies to improve security at the consulate before the attack; a definitive timeline of it; how the relevant agencies and the executive branch responded to it and whether appropriate congressional notifications were made; any improper conduct by
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1868-1869) on 12/04/2012
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Honoring the four United States public servants who died in Libya and condemning the attacks on United States diplomatic facilities in Libya, Egypt, and Yemen. [HR-786]
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Recognizes the selfless commitment to U.S. national security and to Libya's transitional democracy by the brave U.S. citizens who lost their lives in the unjustified attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Expresses deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those U.S. public servants killed in Benghazi, Libya. Condemns the terrorists who planned and conducted the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and those who vandalized the U.S. embassies in Cairo, Egypt, and Sana'a, Yemen. Expresses concern about the security
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Ms. Ros-lehtinen Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution. on 09/19/2012
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the attacks on United States diplomats in Libya and Egypt. [HR-783]
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that until the governments of Libya and Egypt formally apologize to the United States and condemn in the strongest possible terms the savage attacks on U.S. diplomats in Benghazi, Libya, and Cairo, Egypt, and assure the safety of U.S. diplomats in Libya and Egypt, consistent with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, the President should immediately suspend all U.S. foreign assistance to the governments of such countries.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 09/13/2012
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Declaring that the President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain the presence of units and members of the United States Armed Forces on the ground in Libya, and for other purposes. [HR-292]
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States the policy of the House of Representatives that: (1) the U.S. Armed Forces shall be used exclusively to defend and advance the national security interests of the United States; (2) the President has failed to provide Congress with a compelling rationale based upon national security interests for current U.S. military activities regarding Libya; and (3) the President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain the presence of units and members of the Armed Forces on the ground in Libya unless the purpose of the presence is to rescue a member
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Boehner
Considered Under The Provisions Of Rule H. Res. 294. (consideration: Cr H3998-4010, H4017, H4018) on 06/03/2011
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Calling upon Muammar Qaddafi to immediately release United States citizens detained in Libya. [HR-273]
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Calls upon Muammar Qaddafi to immediately release U.S. citizens detained in Libya and urges the National Transitional Council to search for and secure their release. Encourages the Department of State to request help locating any U.S. citizens who are missing in Libya from other nations who maintain a diplomatic presence in Libya.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger
Referred To The Subcommittee On Africa, Global Health, And Human Rights. on 08/02/2011
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Directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication of the Department of State, or any portion of such communication, that refers or relates to any consultation with Congress regarding Operation Odyssey Dawn or military actions in or against Libya. [HR-209]
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Directs the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any official document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication of the Department of State that was created on or after February 15, 2011, and that refers or relates to any consultation with Congress regarding the employment or deployment of U.S. Armed Forces for Operation Odyssey Dawn or NATO Operation Unified Protector.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 112-76. on 05/12/2011
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Directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication of the Department of Defense, or any portion of such communication, that refers or relates to any consultation with Congress regarding Operation Odyssey Dawn or military actions in or against Libya. [HR-208]
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Directs the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any official document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication of the Department of Defense (DOD) that was created on or after February 15, 2011, and that refers or relates to any consultation with Congress regarding the employment or deployment of U.S. Armed Forces for Operation Odyssey Dawn or NATO Operation Unified Protector.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walter Jones
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Armed Services. H. Rept. 112-77. on 05/12/2011
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the regime of Mu'ammar al-Qadhaffi. [HR-188]
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the regime of Mu'ammar al-Qadhaffi is no longer the legitimate government of Libya; (2) the Transitional National Council, based at Benghazi and headed by Mustafa Abdul Jalil, should be considered the legitimate representatives of the Libyan people and nation; (3) the United States should encourage the post-Qadhaffi government to repay the expenses incurred by the U.S. Armed Forces during military operations undertaken to protect the Libyan people; and (4) as Speaker of the House of Representatives
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher
Referred To The Subcommittee On Middle East And South Asia . on 05/13/2011
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Authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya. [HJR-74]
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Authorizes the President to continue the limited use of U.S. Armed Forces in Libya in support of U.S. security policy interests as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973, as requested by the Transitional National Council, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and the Arab League. Terminates such authorization on the date on which the NATO mission ends or 180 days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, whichever occurs first. Declares that such authorization
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steny Hoyer
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Affairs, And In Addition To The Committee On Armed Services, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 07/26/2011
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Authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya. [HJR-68]
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Authorizes the President to continue the limited use of U.S. Armed Forces in Libya in support of U.S. security policy interests as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973, as requested by the Transitional National Council, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and the Arab League. Terminates such authorization one year after the date of enactment of this joint resolution. States that Congress does not support deploying, establishing, or maintaining the presence of units and members
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Considered Under The Provisions Of Rule H. Res. 328. (consideration: Cr H4540-4550; Text As Introduced In House: Cr H4534) on 06/24/2011
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Authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya. [HJR-67]
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Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. Armed Forces and coalition partners who are engaged in military operations to protect the people of Libya have demonstrated extraordinary bravery and should be commended; (2) the U.S. government should continue to support the aspirations of the people of Libya for political reform and self-government based on democratic and human rights; (3) the goal of U.S. policy in Libya, as stated by the President, is to achieve the departure from power of Muammar Qaddafi and his family, including through the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1148) on 06/21/2011
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Expressing the sense of Congress that the United Nations or NATO should investigate the treatment of black Africans in Libya. [HCR-80]
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Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should direct the permanent representative of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the permanent representative of the United States to the United Nations (U.N.) to request that NATO and the U.N., respectively, investigate the treatment of black Africans in Libya.
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 09/15/2011
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Expressing the sense of Congress that Libya's frozen assets be utilized to pay for NATO's military campaign. [HCR-79]
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Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the funds of the regime of Muammar Qaddafi that have been frozen by the United States should be returned to the people of Libya for their benefit, and (2) the President should explore the possibility with the Transitional National Council (TNC) of using some of such funds to reimburse North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries for expenses incurred in Operation Odyssey Dawn and Operation Unified Protector.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1626) on 09/14/2011
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Expressing the sense of Congress that Libya's frozen assets be utilized to pay for NATO's military campaign. [HCR-75]
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Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the funds of the regime of Muammar Qaddafi that have been frozen by the United States should be returned to the people of Libya for their benefit, and (2) the President should explore the possibility with the Transitional National Council (TNC) of using some of such funds to reimburse North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries for expenses incurred in Operation Odyssey Dawn and Operation Unified Protector.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E1569) on 09/08/2011
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Expressing disapproval of United States intervention in Libya. [HCR-58]
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States that pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, Congress does not approve U.S. intervention in Libya.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 06/02/2011
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Expressing the sense of Congress that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of United States Armed Forces in Libya, and for other purposes. [HCR-57]
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Expresses the sense of Congress that the President is in violation of the War Powers Resolution regarding the use of U.S. Armed Forces in Libya and, if the President does not obtain congressional authorization by June 19, 2011, the President should remove the Armed Forces from Libya and the region as soon as practicable after such date.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Coffman
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 06/01/2011
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Declaring that the President has exceeded his authority under the War Powers Resolution as it pertains to the ongoing military engagement in Libya. [HCR-53]
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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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 05/24/2011