[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 6 Introduced in House (IH)]







111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 6

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Iraq should not 
  grant blanket amnesty to persons known to have attacked, killed, or 
       wounded members of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 7, 2009

Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Iraq should not 
  grant blanket amnesty to persons known to have attacked, killed, or 
       wounded members of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq.

Whereas United States Armed Forces and coalition military forces have served 
        bravely in Iraq since the beginning of military operations in March 2003 
        and are continuing to serve heroically in Iraq to provide all the people 
        of Iraq a better future; and
Whereas more than 3,000 members of the United States Armed Forces and coalition 
        military forces have been killed and more than 22,500 members have been 
        injured in operations to bring peace and stability to all the people of 
        Iraq: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Government of Iraq should not grant blanket amnesty 
        to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded members 
        of the United States Armed Forces and should not grant any 
        amnesty to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded 
        members of the United States Armed Forces subsequent to 
        December 15 , 2005, the date on which the people of Iraq 
        elected a permanent government of Iraq;
            (2) the President should immediately notify the Government 
        of Iraq that the Government of the United States strongly 
        opposes granting blanket amnesty to persons known to have 
        attacked, killed, or wounded members of the United States Armed 
        Forces; and
            (3) the Government of Iraq should be encouraged to inform 
        and educate the people of Iraq about the civic-minded and 
        selfless nature of American military personnel serving in Iraq 
        who have built schools and hospitals, repaired roads and 
        bridges, and risked their lives to secure a future of peace and 
        freedom for the men, women, and children of Iraq.
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