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HR 1323 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: April 1, 2011 See on congress.gov
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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.
Apr 1, 2011
Introduced in House
 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 military operations in Libya 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 operations. Requires the aggregate amount of the recommended rescissions to be at least equal to the projected cost of such operations.

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

What's happening now April 1, 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 12