I 
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 Com-
mittee 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 jurisdic-
tion 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Iraq Withdrawal Ac-
countability Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
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(1) The Agreement Between the United States 
of America and the Republic of Iraq On the With-
drawal of United States Forces from Iraq and the 
Organization of Their Activities during Their Tem-
porary Presence in Iraq states that the deadline for 
withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from 
Iraq is December 31, 2011. 
(2) The American people support the with-
drawal of United States Armed Forces from Iraq by 
the agreed upon deadline of December 31, 2011, 
and during the campaign of then presidential can-
didate Barack Obama, the President stated that he 
would end the war in Iraq and bring our troops 
home. 
(3) It is estimated that the United States will 
save tens of billions of dollars by bringing all United 
States Armed Forces and military contractors safely 
home from Iraq by the agreed upon deadline of De-
cember 31, 2011. 
(4) Leaving United States Armed Forces and 
military contractors in Iraq beyond the deadline is 
not in United States security interests, strategic in-
terests, and economic interests. 
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SEC. 3. STATEMENTS OF POLICY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It is the policy of the United 
States to withdraw all United States Armed Forces and 
military contractors from Iraq by December 31, 2011. 
(b) AMENDMENT TO TIMELINE.—Furthermore, it is 
the policy of the United States that no provision of any 
agreement between the United States and Iraq that 
amends the timeline for such withdrawal in a manner that 
obligates the United States to a security commitment to 
respond to internal or external threats against Iraq after 
such date shall be in force with respect to the United 
States unless the agreement is in the form of a treaty re-
quiring the advice and consent of the Senate (or is in-
tended to take that form in the case of an agreement 
under negotiation) or is specifically authorized by an Act 
of Congress enacted after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No funds may be used as follows: 
(1) To maintain United States Armed Forces 
or military contractors in Iraq after December 31, 
2011. 
(2) To establish any military installation or 
base for the purpose of providing for the permanent 
stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq. 
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(3) To exercise United States control over any 
oil resource of Iraq. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub-
section (a) shall not apply to the use of funds to retain 
members of the United States Armed Forces in such num-
bers as the President considers required for protection of 
the United States Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. 
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