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SJRES 13 112th Congress Senate International Affairs Africa Conflicts and wars Libya Middle East Military operations and strategy War and emergency powers

A joint resolution declaring that a state of war exists between the Government of Libya and the Government and people of the United States, and making provision to prosecute the same.

Introduced: May 23, 2011 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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May 24, 2011
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 67.
May 23, 2011
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 23, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that a state of war exists between the United States and the government of Libya.

Authorizes and directs the President to: (1) employ U.S. naval and military forces and the resources of the U.S. government to carry on war against the government of Libya; and (2) issue to private U.S. armed vessels commissions or letters of marque and general reprisal against the vessels, goods, and effects of the government of Libya.

What's happening now May 24, 2011

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 67.