PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Resolution · SRES

S.Res. 317 (112th)

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the liberation of Libya from the dictatorship led by Muammar Qaddafi.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

8 November 2011

Last action

8 November 2011 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7195)

Sponsors

Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 January 2025

Defence

Summary

Congratulates the people of Libya for their courage in liberating themselves from the despotic regime of Muammar Qaddafi. Commends the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces and their coalition partners for their bravery and professionalism. Supports the democratic aspirations of the people of Libya and welcomes the Libyan Declaration of Liberation by the National Transitional Council. Affirms the U.S. national interest in a Libyan transition to democracy. Urges the swift establishment of a transitional authority in Libya that is inclusive and representative of the Libyan people.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 8 November 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7195)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 November 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Documents

3 official files

Sponsors

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.