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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2757 

To prohibit the use of funds to maintain United States Armed Forces and 

military contractors in Iraq after December 31, 2011, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 1, 2011 

Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. HONDA, Ms. WATERS, 

Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. ELLISON, and Mr. 

JONES) introduced the following bill; which was 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 

A BILL 

To prohibit the use of funds to maintain United States 

Armed Forces and military contractors in Iraq after 

December 31, 2011, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Iraq Withdrawal Ac5 countability Act of 2011’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress makes the following findings: 


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1 (1) The Agreement Between the United States 

2 of America and the Republic of Iraq On the With3 drawal of United States Forces from Iraq and the 

4 Organization of Their Activities during Their Tem5 porary Presence in Iraq states that the deadline for 

6 withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from 

7 Iraq is December 31, 2011. 

8 (2) The American people support the with9 drawal of United States Armed Forces from Iraq by 

10 the agreed upon deadline of December 31, 2011, 

11 and during the campaign of then presidential can12 didate Barack Obama, the President stated that he 

13 would end the war in Iraq and bring our troops 

14 home. 

15 (3) It is estimated that the United States will 

16 save tens of billions of dollars by bringing all United 

17 States Armed Forces and military contractors safely 

18 home from Iraq by the agreed upon deadline of De19 cember 31, 2011. 

20 (4) Leaving United States Armed Forces and 

21 military contractors in Iraq beyond the deadline is 

22 not in United States security interests, strategic in23 terests, and economic interests. 


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1 SEC. 3. STATEMENTS OF POLICY. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—It is the policy of the United 

3 States to withdraw all United States Armed Forces and 

4 military contractors from Iraq by December 31, 2011. 

5 (b) AMENDMENT TO TIMELINE.—Furthermore, it is 

6 the policy of the United States that no provision of any 

7 agreement between the United States and Iraq that 

8 amends the timeline for such withdrawal in a manner that 

9 obligates the United States to a security commitment to 

10 respond to internal or external threats against Iraq after 

11 such date shall be in force with respect to the United 

12 States unless the agreement is in the form of a treaty re13 quiring the advice and consent of the Senate (or is in14 tended to take that form in the case of an agreement 

15 under negotiation) or is specifically authorized by an Act 

16 of Congress enacted after the date of the enactment of 

17 this Act. 

18 SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—No funds may be used as follows: 

20 (1) To maintain United States Armed Forces 

21 or military contractors in Iraq after December 31, 

22 2011. 

23 (2) To establish any military installation or 

24 base for the purpose of providing for the permanent 

25 stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq. 


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1 (3) To exercise United States control over any 

2 oil resource of Iraq. 

3 (b) EXCEPTION.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub4 section (a) shall not apply to the use of funds to retain 

5 members of the United States Armed Forces in such num6 bers as the President considers required for protection of 

7 the United States Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. 

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