Recognizing March 19, 2008, as the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war and urging President George W. Bush to begin an immediate and safe redeployment of United States Armed Forces from Iraq.
Latest action · Mar 14, 2008 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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- IntroducedMar 14, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Recognizes and honors the sacrifice of the members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families on the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war.
Urges President George W. Bush: (1) not to enter into any long-term United States-Iraq strategic agreement without the approval of Congress; (2) to begin an immediate and safe redeployment of forces from Iraq; and (3) to live up to his responsibilities and adequately provide health care assistance to U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2008Introduced in House
- Mar 14, 2008Referred 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Afghanistan
- Anniversaries
- Armed forces abroad
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Bush (George W.) Administration
- Commemorations
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congress and military policy
- Congressional tributes
- Families
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- International Affairs
- Iraq
- Iraq compilation
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military agreements
- Military dependents
- Military medicine
- Military occupation
- Military operations
- Military withdrawal
- President and foreign policy
- South Asia
- Treaty-making power
- Veterans' medical care
- War casualties
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2008Introduced in House
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