Iraq Troop Protection and Reduction Act of 2007
Latest action · Feb 16, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 16, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Iraq Troop Protection and Reduction Act of 2007 - Prohibits, with a limited presidential national security waiver, U.S. military force levels in Iraq after the date of the enactment of this Act from exceeding such levels as of January 1, 2007.
Prohibits appropriations for security and reconstruction assistance to the government of Iraq 90 days after enactment of this Act unless the President provides Congress with a specified certification respecting Iraq's: (1) security forces; (2) oil revenue distribution; (3) civil rights and political accommodation concerning its ethnic and sectarian groups; and (4) policy towards the participation of former Baath party members in the Iraqi government.
Terminates authority for the use of U.S. military forces in Iraq 90 days after enactment of this Act unless the use of such forces is specifically authorized by Congress in a statute enacted after enactment of this Act or the President provides Congress with a specified certification respecting: (1) U.S. redeployment and mission transition; (2) Iraq's security forces; (3) oil revenue distribution; (4) civil rights and political accommodation concerning Iraq's ethnic and sectarian groups; (5) the participation of former Baath party members in the Iraqi government; and (6) the convening of an international conference on Iraq. States that the termination shall: (1) continue in effect if Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving the President's certification; and (2) not be construed to prohibit the use of U.S. military forces in Iraq for force protection, force security, or similar purposes during the U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq.
Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds to deploy U.S. military forces to Iraq unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to Congress that such forces are adequately equipped and trained for their missions.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Feb 16, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Feb 16, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL31133 | Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Historical Background and Legal Implications Archived | Report | Apr 18, 2014 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2062 | Iraq Troop Protection and Reduction Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Apr 26, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to set forth limitations on the United States military presence in Iraq and on United States aid to Iraq for security and reconstruction, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Iraq Troop Protection and Reduction Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Armed forces abroad
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Conferences
- Congress
- Congress and foreign policy
- Congress and military policy
- Congressional oversight
- Constitutions
- Economic assistance
- Energy
- Ethnic relations
- Government contractors
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- Insurgency
- International Affairs
- International cooperation
- Iraq
- Iraq compilation
- Legislation
- Legislative resolutions
- Logistics
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military and naval supplies
- Military assistance
- Military occupation
- Military operations
- Military strategy
- Military training
- Military withdrawal
- Minorities
- Petroleum
- Petroleum industry
- Political participation
- Political parties
- President and foreign policy
- Sovereignty
- Terrorism
- War relief
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2007Introduced in Senate
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