3.0.0 2956 2023-01-11T21:19:57Z 2023-01-11T21:19:58Z House H HR 2007-07-10 110 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-07-16T19:22:09Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-07-10T18:04:35Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-07-10T18:04:30Z Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2956) to require the Secretary of Defense to commence the reduction of the number of United States Armed Forces in Iraq to a limited presence by April 1, 2008, and for other purposes. 110 533 HRES 2007-07-12 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 12:10:33 Procedurally-related House 2007-07-16 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2007-07-12 18:12:42 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-07-12 18:12:41 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 201 (Roll no. 624). (text: CR H7674-7675) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 624 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll624.xml House 110 2007-07-12T22:12:41Z 1 2007-07-12 18:12:41 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 201 (Roll no. 624).(text: CR H7674-7675) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 624 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll624.xml House 110 2007-07-12T22:12:41Z 1 2007-07-12 18:02:57 On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 197 (Roll no. 623). Floor H36810 2 House floor actions 623 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll623.xml House 110 2007-07-12T22:02:57Z 1 2007-07-12 17:39:39 Mr. Skelton moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair (consideration: CR H7718-7719) ResolvingDifferences H82000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-12 17:39:11 Mrs. Wilson (NM) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair. Floor H36800 2 House floor actions 2007-07-12 17:31:34 Mr. Skelton raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Skelton stated that the provisions contained in the motion to recommit are not germane to the bill. Sustained by the Chair. ResolvingDifferences H81000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-12 17:31:34 Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions. Floor H36110 2 House floor actions 2007-07-12 17:29:17 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wilson(NM) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert a complete new text which includes Electronic Surveillance. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-12 17:28:55 Mrs. Wilson (NM) moved to recommit with instructions to Armed Services. (consideration: CR H7717) Floor H36100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2007-07-12 17:28:13 The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H7719) Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-12 12:20:01 DEBATE - The House proceeded with four hours of debate on H.R. 2956. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-12 12:18:39 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2956 with 4 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against the bill and against its consideration are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-12 12:18:34 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 533. (consideration: CR H7674-7719) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-07-12 12:10:32 Rule H. Res. 533 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2007-07-11 17:57:41 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 533 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2956 with 4 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against the bill and against its consideration are waived except thos arising under clause 9 or 10 or rule XXI. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2007-07-10 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2007-07-10 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. 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[D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2007-07-12 False J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2007-07-12 False Armed Forces and National Security Alliances Americans in foreign countries Armed forces abroad Congress Congress and foreign policy Congress and military policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Defense budgets Diplomacy Economics and Public Finance Embassies Foreign service Government Operations and Politics International Affairs Iraq Iraq compilation Legislative resolutions Middle East and North Africa Military occupation Military operations Military strategy Military training Military withdrawal President and foreign policy Terrorism War and emergency powers Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-07-10 Introduced in House 2007-07-12T22:00:59Z Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 authorized the President to use the Armed Forces as appropriate to defend U.S. national security against the continuing threat posed by the government of Iraq at the time; (2) the government of Iraq which was in power at that time has been removed; (3) the current Iraqi government does not pose a threat to the United States; and (4) after more than four years of efforts by members of the Armed Forces and U.S. civilians, the government of Iraq must now be responsible for Iraq's future course.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to commence the reduction of the number of Armed Forces in Iraq beginning no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act and complete the reduction and transition to a limited presence in Iraq by no later than April 1, 2008

Directs the President, by January 1, 2008, to transmit to the congressional defense, appropriations, and foreign relations committees a comprehensive U.S. strategy for Iraq. Requires the President to update such strategy no later than July 1, 2008, and every 90 days thereafter, including a description of the number of Armed Forces deployed to Iraq and the missions for which they are so deployed.

]]> 81 2007-07-12 Passed House without amendment 2007-09-11T17:52:30Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 authorized the President to use the Armed Forces as appropriate to defend U.S. national security against the continuing threat posed by the government of Iraq at the time; (2) the government of Iraq which was in power at that time has been removed; (3) the current Iraqi government does not pose a threat to the United States; and (4) after more than four years of efforts by members of the Armed Forces and U.S. civilians, the government of Iraq must now be responsible for Iraq's future course.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to commence the reduction of the number of Armed Forces in Iraq beginning no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act and complete the reduction and transition to a limited presence in Iraq by no later than April 1, 2008

Directs the President, by January 1, 2008, to transmit to the congressional defense, appropriations, and foreign relations committees a comprehensive U.S. strategy for Iraq. Requires the President to update such strategy no later than July 1, 2008, and every 90 days thereafter, including a description of the number of Armed Forces deployed to Iraq and the missions for which they are so deployed.

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