House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Protect America from U.S. Military Expenses in Libya Act of 2011

H.R. 1323Introduced Apr 1, 2011Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Where it went

IntroducedApr 1, 2011
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Apr 1, 2011 — Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1323.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BARTLETT, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H2267):
Article I, Section 1. all legislative Powers are vested in the Congress; and also ArticleI, Section 7: All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House; and also Article I, Section 8: The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect funds to pay the Debts and pay for the common defense of the US; and to raise and support Armies; and provide and maintain a Navy; and Section 9 No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of Appropriations made by Law AND Article II, Section 1. The executive Power shall be vested in a POTUS; Article II,Section 2. POTUS is Commander-in- Chief; Section 3; POTUS shall recommend to Congress measures judged necessary and expedient
Source: Congress.gov, record updated September 8, 2026 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of September 8, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

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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

51 cosponsors — 50 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 51 cosponsors (2%) are from the other party.

W. Akin (R-MO), Joe Barton (R-TX), Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Jo Bonner (R-AL), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Dan Burton (R-IN), John Campbell (R-CA), John Carter (R-TX), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Howard Coble (R-NC), Mike Coffman (R-CO), Tom Cole (R-OK), K. Conaway (R-TX), John Duncan (R-TN), Jo Emerson (R-MO), Stephen Fincher (R-TN), J. Forbes (R-VA), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Phil Gingrey (R-GA), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Ralph Hall (R-TX), Andy Harris (R-MD), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Joseph Heck (R-NV), Walter Jones (R-NC), Jim Jordan (R-OH) and 21 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Roscoe Bartlett.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-6 district

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