US HB651 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 67-4)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

United States-Afghanistan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Act of 2011 - Directs the President to seek to enter into a bilateral status of forces agreement with the government of Afghanistan which shall: (1) prohibit the permanent basing or military presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan; (2) provide, no later than one year after the date on which such agreement is entered into, for the complete redeployment from Afghanistan of the U.S. Armed Forces and Department of Defense (DOD) civilian employees and contractors; and (3) establish that the temporary presence of U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan is at the request of the government of Afghanistan. Authorizes such agreement to provide for specific activities or missions of the U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should submit such agreement to the Senate for its advice and consent to ratification as a treaty or alternatively the President should request statutory authorization for such agreement by Congress.

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Title

United States-Afghanistan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Act of 2011

Sponsors

Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]Rep. Joe Baca [D-CA]Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]Rep. Hansen Clarke [D-MI]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]
Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]
Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. Timothy Johnson [R-IL]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]
Rep. George Miller [D-CA]Rep. James Moran [D-VA]Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]Rep. John Olver [D-MA]
Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]
Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]
Rep. Melvin Watt [D-NC]Rep. Henry Waxman [D-CA]Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-02-10HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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