H.R. 1257 (112th): Protect America from U.S. Military Expenses in Libya Act of 2011

Introduced:
Mar 30, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD6]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:

H.R. 1323 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Apr 01, 2011

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 30, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 30, 2011
Referred to Committee Mar 30, 2011
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1R) (show)
Committees

House Armed Services

House Budget

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Full Title

To require the President to recommend specific reductions in nonsecurity discretionary appropriations for fiscal year 2011 to offset the costs of Operation Odyssey Dawn.

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Last updated Mar 30, 2011.
3 pages

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3/30/2011--Introduced.
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.

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