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HR 1257 112th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Africa Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Defense spending Libya Middle East Military operations and strategy

Protect America from U.S. Military Expenses in Libya Act of 2011

Introduced: March 30, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Mar 30, 2011
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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 30, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect America from U.S. Military Expenses in Libya Act of 2011 - Directs the President, in order to ensure that the cost of Operation Odyssey Dawn (international military operation in Libya) (Operation) does not increase the federal deficit or reduce the capability of U.S. Armed Forces, to submit to Congress a list of recommendations for specific rescissions of nonsecurity discretionary appropriations for FY2011, for purposes of reappropriation to accounts of the Department of Defense (DOD) to replace amounts obligated for such Operation. Requires the aggregate amount of the recommended rescissions to be at least equal to the projected cost of such Operation.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to prepare and submit to Congress and the President the projected cost of such Operation through May 15, 2011.

What's happening now March 30, 2011

Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1323 Related bill Protect America from U.S. Military Expenses in Libya Act of 2011
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All 1 Republican 1
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 30, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1257: Protect America from U.S. Military Expenses in Libya Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1257/
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"H.R. 1257: Protect America from U.S. Military Expenses in Libya Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1257/.
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H.R. 1257, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1257/.
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