Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Iraq should not grant blanket amnesty to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded members of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq.
Latest action · Jan 7, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- IntroducedJan 7, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the government of Iraq should not grant blanket amnesty to persons known to have attacked, wounded, or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces; (2) the President should immediately notify the Iraq government that the United States strongly opposes such amnesty; and (3) the government of Iraq should be encouraged to inform and educate the Iraqi people about the civic-minded and selfless nature of American military personnel serving in Iraq who have risked their lives to secure a future of peace and freedom for the men, women, and children of Iraq.
Cosponsors
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- Jan 7, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 7, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
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- Jan 7, 2009Introduced in House
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