H.Con.Res. 301: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Pakistan.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-07-22 · International Affairs · Latest: On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 372, 4 Present (Roll no. 473).

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-07-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 473 (2010): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HCONRES301 (2010-07-27), Failed. See all
Where it stands now: On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 372, 4 Present (Roll no. 473). (final step reached)
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Official title

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Pakistan.

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Directs the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (such section requires the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces engaged in hostilities outside the United States without a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization if Congress directs such removal by concurrent resolution), to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Pakistan: (1) by no later than the end of the period of 30 days beginning on the day on which this concurrent resolution is adopted; or (2) if the President determines that it is not safe to remove the Armed Forces before the end of that period, by no later than December 31, 2010, or such earlier date as the President determines that the Armed Forces can safely be removed.

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Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Pakistan.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · 2 cosponsors

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House roll call 473 (2010): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HCONRES301 (2010-07-27): Failed

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hconres301.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong111-hconres301 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111