HR 1212
112th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Africa
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Libya
Middle East
Military operations and strategy
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
War and emergency powers
RECLAIM Act
Introduced: March 29, 2011
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Introduced
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Became law
Mar 29, 2011
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.
Mar 29, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Restoring Essential constitutional Constraints for Libyan Action Involving the Military Act or RECLAIM Act - Directs the President to cease the use of force in, or directed at, Libya by U.S. Armed Forces, unless a subsequent Act specifically authorizes such use of force.
Prohibits any funds available to any U.S. department or agency from being used for such use of force, unless a subsequent Act specifically so authorizes.
What's happening now
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.
Committees of jurisdiction
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