H.J.Res. 61: To prevent further use of chemical weapons in Syria.
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H.J.Res. 61: To prevent further use of chemical weapons in Syria.
113th Congress · introduced 2013-09-11 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2013-09-11 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To prevent further use of chemical weapons in Syria.
Plain summary
Authorizes the President to use the U.S. Armed Forces with respect to Syria only if the President makes available to Congress the President's determination, not later than 14 days after enactment of a joint resolution specifically authorizing use of the U.S. Armed Forces, that the Assad regime has not agreed to: (1) surrender its chemical weapons stockpiles to the international community to be dismantled as part of a verifiable, enforceable agreement; and (2) become a signatory to the 1993 Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction.
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Official text
To prevent further use of chemical weapons in Syria.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · 0 cosponsors
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Words on this page, explained (1)
- 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.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hjres61.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hjres>
Record fed-us-cong113-hjres61 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113