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House concurrent resolution · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing the sense of Congress that the President is required to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for the use of United States Armed Forces in response to civil unrest in Libya.

H.Con.Res. 31Introduced Mar 15, 2011Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Ron Paul R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 15, 2011 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

10 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 6 Democrats

6 of 10 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Michael Capuano (D-MA), John Conyers (D-MI), John Duncan (R-TN), Robert Goodlatte (R-VA), H. Griffith (R-VA), Michael Honda (D-CA), Walter Jones (R-NC), Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ron Paul.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-14 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.