Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Defense and the Department of State should withhold funds for any new reconstruction projects in Iraq until the Iraqi Government reimburses the United States for previous reconstruction projects, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Sep 11, 2008 Referred 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.
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- IntroducedSep 11, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of State should withhold funds for any new reconstruction projects in Iraq until the Iraqi government reimburses the United States for previous reconstruction projects; and (2) any future reconstruction assistance to Iraq should be provided only if the Iraqi government agrees to match such assistance on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
Cosponsors
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Committees 2
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| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Sep 11, 2008 |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Sep 11, 2008 |
Actions 2
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- Sep 11, 2008Introduced in House
- Sep 11, 2008Referred 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.
Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Defense and the Department of State should withhold funds for any new reconstruction projects in Iraq until the Iraqi Government reimburses the United States for previous reconstruction projects, and for other purposes.
Subjects
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- Sep 11, 2008Introduced in House
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