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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 824    </title>
<shortdesc>URGE US-AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. David Harris-Jerry F. Costello, II-Wayne Rosenthal-Jack D. Franks-Joseph M. Lyons, Linda Chapa LaVia and Patrick J. Verschoore</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/31/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges the President and Congress to begin an expedited withdrawal of military forces from Afghanistan, thus accelerating the current withdrawal plan set in place.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan should be to the fullest extent possible consistent with strategic military objectives.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David Harris</action>
<statusdate>2/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David Harris</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee;  016-001-000</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David Harris</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
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