H.Res. 770 (112th): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Barack Obama should request authorization before sending the United States Armed Forces into Syria.

Introduced:
Aug 02, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Stevan “Steve” Pearce [R-NM2]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This resolution was introduced on August 2, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Aug 02, 2012
Referred to Committee Aug 02, 2012
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Foreign Affairs

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Last updated Aug 02, 2012.
3 pages

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8/2/2012--Introduced.
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:
(1) only Congress has the constitutional authority to declare war,
(2) President Obama should set clear objectives for the U.S. Armed Forces before sending them into battle,
(3) President Obama should indicate a direct national security interest in placing the U.S. Armed Forces in harm's way, and
(4) the government of Syria has surrendered all claims of legitimacy by massacring its own people and should peacefully transfer power to a democratically elected government.

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