To prohibit the use of funds for military operations in Iran.
Latest action · Jul 20, 2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1577-1578)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 19, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended for military operations or activities within or above Iran's territory or within Iran's territorial waters except pursuant to a specific congressional authorization enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Exempts from such prohibition military operations or activities: (1) to directly repel an attack launched from within Iran's territory; (2) to directly thwart an imminent attack to be launched from within Iran's territory; (3) in hot pursuit of forces engaged outside the territory of Iran who thereafter enter into Iran; and (4) connected with U.S. government intelligence or intelligence-related activities.
Requires the President within 24 hours after determining to use funds for such a military purpose to report to the Senate Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations and the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 24, 2007 to Jul 23, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Sep 24, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Oct 10, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Oct 10, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Oct 10, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Oct 15, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Oct 23, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Oct 25, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Oct 30, 2007 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Oct 30, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Oct 30, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Oct 30, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Oct 30, 2007 | |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Nov 8, 2007 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Dec 19, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Jul 23, 2008 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 19, 2007 |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Jul 19, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1577-1578)
- Jul 19, 2007Introduced in House
- Jul 19, 2007Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H12786 | Mark Udall D-CO | Nov 6, 2007 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1577 | Mark Udall D-CO | Jul 20, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 759 | A bill to prohibit the use of funds for military operations in Iran. | Identical bill | Mar 27, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit the use of funds for military operations in Iran.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Appropriations
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congress and military policy
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Defense budgets
- Economics and Public Finance
- Government Operations and Politics
- International Affairs
- Iran
- Legislation
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military operations
- President and foreign policy
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2007Introduced in House
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