H.R. 2278: To limit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for United States Armed Forces in support of North Atlantic Treaty Organization Operation Unified Protector with respect to Libya, unless otherwise specifically authorized by law.

H.R. 2278: To limit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for United States Armed Forces in support of North Atlantic Treaty Organization Operation Unified Protector with respect to Libya, unless otherwise specifically authorized by law.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-06-22 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: On passage Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 238 (Roll no. 494).

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-06-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-16] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 494 (2011): On Passage, HR2278 (2011-06-24), Failed. See all
Where it stands now: On passage Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 238 (Roll no. 494). (final step reached)
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Official title

To limit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for United States Armed Forces in support of North Atlantic Treaty Organization Operation Unified Protector with respect to Libya, unless otherwise specifically authorized by law.

Plain summary

Prohibits, unless otherwise specifically authorized by law, funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Department of Defense (DOD) from being obligated or expended for U.S. Armed Forces in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Operation Unified Protector with respect to Libya, except for: (1) search and rescue; (2) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; (3) aerial refueling; and (4) operational planning.

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Official text

To limit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for United States Armed Forces in support of North Atlantic Treaty Organization Operation Unified Protector with respect to Libya, unless otherwise specifically authorized by law.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-16] · 0 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

House roll call 494 (2011): On Passage, HR2278 (2011-06-24): Failed

Words on this page, explained (3)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
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.
Obligation: A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr2278.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr2278 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112