(Late yesterday, we received the following copy of a bill that Congressman Heck (R-Nevada) is proposing to the House of Representatives. Douglas County Republican Central Committee, Churchill County Republican Central Committee, and Clark County Republican Party board of directors have issued resolutions to demand that the President initiate the War Powers Act. For more information on the resolutions, please see Republicans Pass Resolution Demanding Congress Enforce War Powers Resolution and Clark County Joins In Douglas County’s Demand To Enforce War Powers Resolution. – Ed.)
112TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. _______
To require the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from operations in Libya, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. HECK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on _______________________
A BILL
To require the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from operations in Libya, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT TO WITHDRAW UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM OPERATIONS IN LIBYA.
(a) CONGRESSIONAL FINDING.—Congress finds that the President failed to articulate a clear national security imperative for United States military actions in support of operations in Libya.
(b) WITHDRAWAL OF ARMED FORCES.—The President shall withdraw the United States Armed Forces from operations in Libya not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) LIMITATION ON FUNDS.—Funds available to the Department of Defense may not be used to conduct further operations in Libya, except for purposes of providing for the continued withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from operations in Libya.
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