Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for in the withdrawal of forces from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

H.Res.503 through Congress

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Related Senate measure: S.Res.593 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for in the withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 20, 2011

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) it supports the U.S. Soldier's Creed and the Warrior Ethos, which state that "I will never leave a fallen comrade"; (2) it believes it is unacceptable to abandon the search efforts for members of the Armed Forces who are missing or captured in the line of duty; and (3) the United States has a responsibility to continue fulfilling the promises made to members who are currently in a missing status as a result of service in Iraq and Afghanistan while the United States begins its strategic withdrawal.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-5] · R–FL

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Armed Services Committee

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Dec 20, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 20, 2011
Introduced in House
Dec 20, 2011
Introduced in House

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SRES 593 · A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for in the withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan.

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Discuss H.Res.503, 112th Congress: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for in the withdrawal of forces from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/503

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres503/BILLS-112hres503ih.htm

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Discuss H.Res.503, 112th Congress: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for in the withdrawal of forces from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/503

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2011-12-20.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres503/BILLS-112hres503ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:19:05Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.503, 112th Congress: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for in the withdrawal of forces from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/503

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2011-12-20.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres503/BILLS-112hres503ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:19:05Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.503, 112th Congress: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should leave no member of the Armed Forces unaccounted for in the withdrawal of forces from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/503

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2011-12-20.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres503/BILLS-112hres503ih.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-06-06T14:19:05Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Examine H.Res.503 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.