Iraq Troop Protection and Reduction Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-2062
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2007-04-26 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Appropriations
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Conferences
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congress and military policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Constitutions
Crime and Law Enforcement
Defense budgets
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Ethnic groups
Ethnic relations
Government Operations and Politics
Government officials
Human rights
International cooperation
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Islam
Legislative resolutions
Logistics
Middle East and North Africa
Military and naval supplies
Military assistance
Military occupation
Military operations
Military training
Military withdrawal
Petroleum
Petroleum industry
Political parties
President and foreign policy
Religion
Sovereignty
Terrorism
War and emergency powers
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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.
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Introduced in House