To limit the use of funds to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq or to exercise United States economic control of the oil resources of Iraq.
Introduced Jun 28, 2007Originated HouseSponsor
Barbara LeeD-CA
Latest action · Jul 26, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
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IntroducedJun 28, 2007
Passed HouseJul 25, 2007
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached
Summary
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Declares that it is the policy of the United States not to: (1) establish any military installation or base for providing for the permanent stationing of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq; and (2) exercise U.S. control over Iraqi oil resources.
Prohibits any funds made available by any Act of Congress from being obligated or expended to: (1) establish any military installation or base for providing for the permanent stationing of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq; or (2) exercise U.S. economic control of the oil resources of Iraq.
Recorded votes 1
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Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Signatures ran from Jun 28, 2007 to
Jul 24, 2007;
4 are original cosponsors,
there from the day it was introduced.
Jul 26, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 25, 2007Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 25, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8405-8411)
Jul 25, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2929.
Jul 25, 2007At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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Official Title as Introduced
To limit the use of funds to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq or to exercise United States economic control of the oil resources of Iraq.
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