[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 49 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 49

 Directing the President to remove the United States Armed Forces from 
                              Afghanistan.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 15, 2011

 Mr. Amash (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. 
Paul) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Directing the President to remove the United States Armed Forces from 
                              Afghanistan.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

                              short title

    Section 1. This joint resolution may be cited as the 
``Constitutional Alternative to the War Powers Afghanistan Withdrawal 
Resolution''.

         removal of united states armed forces from afghanistan

    Sec. 2. Congress directs the President to remove the United States 
Armed Forces from Afghanistan--
            (1) by no later than the end of the period of 30 days 
        beginning on the date of the enactment of this joint 
        resolution; or
            (2) if the President determines that it is not safe to 
        remove the United States Armed Forces before the end of that 
        period, by no later than December 31, 2011, or such earlier 
        date as the President determines that the Armed Forces can 
        safely be removed.
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