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H.J.Res.70 / 118th Congress

Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 25, 2011.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 12, 2023

This joint resolution terminates the national emergency concerning Libya declared by President Obama on February 25, 2011.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R–AZ

Committees

  • Foreign Affairs Committee
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Actions

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  1. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  2. On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 388 (Roll no. 334). (text: CR H3662)

    House roll call 334 · Individual votes
  3. Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On passage Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 388 (Roll no. 334). (text: CR H3662)

    House roll call 334 · Individual votes
  4. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3682)

  5. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. J. Res. 70, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gosar demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  6. The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.

  7. DEBATE - Pursuant the previous order of the House of July 13, 2023, the House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on H. J. Res. 70.

  8. Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H3662-3664)

  9. Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.

  10. ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Nunn (IA) asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time through July 20, 2023, to consider the following joint resolutions in the House if called up by the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee: H. J. Res. 68, H. J. Res. 70, H. J. Res. 71, or H. J. Res. 74; that each such joint resolution be considered as read; that the previous question be considered as ordered on each such joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion except for debate as follows: for H. J. Res. 68, 30 minutes equally divided among and controlled by Mr. McCaul, Mr. Meeks, and Mrs. Boebert or their respective designees; for H. J. Res. 70 and H. J. Res. 74, 30 minutes equally divided among and controlled by Mr. McCaul, Mr. Meeks, and Mr. Gosar or their respective designees; for H. J. Res. 71, 30 minutes equally divided among and controlled by Mr. McCaul, Mr. Meeks, and Mr. Crane or their respective designees; and that the provisions of section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U .S.C. 1622) shall not apply to each such jo int resolution through July 20, 2023. Agreed to without objection.

  11. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  12. Introduced in House

  13. Introduced in House

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