International Partnership for Reconciliation in Iraq Act of 2008
Latest action · Apr 29, 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.
- IntroducedApr 29, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
International Partnership for Reconciliation in Iraq Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress supporting reconciliation efforts within Iraq and the creation of an Iraqi-supported international commitment to reconciliation in Iraq.
Authorizes the United States Institute of Peace to provide assistance to support international efforts to encourage peaceful and positive contact, dialogue, and reconciliation among the Iraqi people.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 29, 2008 to Sep 22, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | Apr 29, 2008 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | May 1, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | May 13, 2008 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | May 20, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 21, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jun 5, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-MO | Ike Skelton | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | Jun 24, 2008 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Jun 26, 2008 |
Committees 1
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 Apr 29, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2008Introduced in House
- Apr 29, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2831-2832)
- Apr 29, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 3
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 H8546 | Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA | Sep 22, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6148 | Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA | Jun 26, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2831 | Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA | Apr 29, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a fund to support international efforts for political reconciliation in Iraq, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- International Partnership for Reconciliation in Iraq Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2008Introduced in House
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