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H.J.Res. 49: Constitutional Alternative to the War Powers Afghanistan Withdrawal Resolution

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H.J.Res. 49: Constitutional Alternative to the War Powers Afghanistan Withdrawal Resolution

112th Congress · introduced 2011-03-15 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-03-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Constitutional Alternative to the War Powers Afghanistan Withdrawal Resolution

Plain summary

Constitutional Alternative to the War Powers Afghanistan Withdrawal Resolution - Directs the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to remove the U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan: (1) by no later than 30 days after this joint resolution is enacted; or (2) if the President determines that it is not safe to remove them by such date, by no later than December 31, 2011, or such earlier date that the President determines that they can be safely removed.

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Official text

Constitutional Alternative to the War Powers Afghanistan Withdrawal Resolution

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] · 6 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Joint resolution
In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
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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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hjres49 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112