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HRES 273 112th Congress House

Calling upon Muammar Qaddafi to immediately release United States citizens detained in Libya.

Introduced: May 23, 2011 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AfricaDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadLibyaMiddle East
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Aug 2, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
May 23, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 23, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 2, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 273: Calling upon Muammar Qaddafi to immediately release United States citizens detained in Libya.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-273/
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"H. Res. 273: Calling upon Muammar Qaddafi to immediately release United States citizens detained in Libya.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-273/.
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H. Res. 273, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-273/.
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