Security and Victory in Iraq Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1062
Sponsor: Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8]
Introduced: 2007-02-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congress and military policy
Congressional committees (House)
Congressional oversight
Congressional reorganization
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal statistics
Democracy
Economic assistance
Equality before the law
Ethnic relations
Government Operations and Politics
Government ethics
Human rights
Insurgency
International cooperation
International relief
Iran
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Islamic fundamentalism
Law
Middle East and North Africa
Military occupation
Military operations
Military posture
Military readiness
Military strategy
Military withdrawal
Militia movements
Minorities
Peace
Police
Political violence
Public corruption
Religion
Religious liberty
Rule of law
State-sponsored terrorism
Syria
Terrorism
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: 
Security and Victory in Iraq Act of 2007 - Directs the President every 30 days to certify to the appropriate congressional committees the extent to which the government of Iraq: (1) is cooperating with U.S. stability efforts in Iraq; and (2) has made demonstrable progress toward achieving stability and security for its people, denying terrorists a sanctuary in Iraq, and ensuring equal access to resources.
 
Directs the President every 30 days to report to the appropriate congressional committees respecting: (1) implementation of the Iraq &quot;A New Way Forward&quot; strategy; (2) the government of Iraq's progress in meeting specified benchmarks; (3) Iraqi Army progress and operations; (4) expenditure of funds for the Iraqi Army; (5) effectiveness of the police force in Baghdad; and (6) contributions by U.S. allies to support the government and people of Iraq.
 
Directs the President to: (1) require all relevant U.S. departments and agencies to conduct an interagency assessment of the impact that U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq would have on U.S. national security and homeland security interests and on U.S. allies in the region; and (2) report to the appropriate congressional committees. 
 
Establishes in the House of Representatives the Select Bipartisan Committee to Monitor United States Policy and Strategy for Iraq.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-20
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-15
text: Introduced in House