US SJR11 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This joint resolution prohibits department or agency funding from being used to introduce armed forces into hostilities with Venezuela, except pursuant to a specific statutory authorization by Congress enacted after this joint resolution.
Title
Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Resolution of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1004 (Related) 2019-04-09 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subjects
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
International affairs
Latin America
Military operations and strategy
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Venezuela
War and emergency powers
Congressional oversight
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
International affairs
Latin America
Military operations and strategy
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Venezuela
War and emergency powers
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/11/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sjres11/BILLS-116sjres11is.pdf |
