Recovery and Stability of Iraq Act of 2008
Latest action · Feb 26, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Recovery and Stability of Iraq Act of 2008 - Establishes within the Executive Office of the President the position of Iraqi Displacement Coordinator who shall identify programs that address the humanitarian needs of displaced Iraqis and who shall advise and coordinate with the heads of appropriate U.S. departments and agencies, the government of Iraq, countries hosting displaced Iraqis in the region, the United Nations, and other involved nongovernmental and international organizations.
Directs the Coordinator to: (1) design a comprehensive strategy to address the needs of displaced Iraqis; and (2) encourage the government of Iraq to develop a long-term plan for the voluntary and safe return of displaced Iraqis to their homes.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 26, 2008 to Jul 22, 2008, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Feb 26, 2008 |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Original | Feb 26, 2008 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Apr 2, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Apr 2, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Apr 10, 2008 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Apr 10, 2008 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Apr 10, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Apr 10, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Apr 14, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Apr 15, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2008Introduced in House
- Feb 26, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Displaced persons
- Economic assistance
- Executive Office of the President
- Executive reorganization
- Federal officials
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- Immigration
- International Affairs
- International relief
- Iraq
- Iraq compilation
- Middle East and North Africa
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Presidential appointments
- Refugees
- Repatriation
- United Nations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 26, 2008Introduced in House
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