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H. Con. Res. 32 112th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should adhere to the War Powers Resolution and obtain specific statutory authorization for the use of United States Armed Forces in Libya.

Introduced: March 31, 2011 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AfricaCongressional oversightLibyaMiddle East
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Military operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsWar and emergency powers
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This resolution expired with the 112th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 31, 2011
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Mar 31, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Latest action March 31, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should adhere to the War Powers Resolution and obtain specific statutory authorization for the use of U.S. Armed Forces in Libya within 60 days of initiating military action there, of which the President notified Congress on March 19, 2011, or terminate such action if such authorization is not obtained.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 32: Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should adhere to the War Powers Resolution and obtain specific statutory authorization for the use of United States Armed Forces in Libya.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-32/
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"H. Con. Res. 32: Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should adhere to the War Powers Resolution and obtain specific statutory authorization for the use of United States Armed Forces in Libya.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-32/.
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H. Con. Res. 32, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-32/.
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[H. Con. Res. 32: Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should adhere to the War Powers Resolution and obtain specific statutory authorization for the use of United States Armed Forces in Libya.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HCONRES-32/)
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