US SR593 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 14 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-11-14 - Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6801)
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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, while beginning its strategic withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan, has a responsibility to continue fulfilling the promises made to members in a missing status or captured as a result of service in Afghanistan now or in the future.

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Title

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-11-14SenateReferred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6801)

Same As/Similar To

HR503 (Related) 2011-12-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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