Military Success in Iraq And Diplomatic Surge for National and Political Reconciliation in Iraq Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-930
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2007-02-08 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Appropriations
Arab countries
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Boundaries
Conferences
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congress and military policy
Congressional reporting requirements
Defense budgets
Diplomacy
Diplomats
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Egypt
Embassies
Energy
Ethnic relations
Extremist movements in politics
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Insurgency
International cooperation
Iran
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Islamic countries
Legislative resolutions
Middle East and North Africa
Military assistance
Military occupation
Military operations
Military training
Military withdrawal
Minorities
Peace negotiations
Persian Gulf States
Petroleum
Petroleum industry
President and foreign policy
Recognition (International law)
Regionalism (International organization)
Saudi Arabia
Sovereignty
Subcontractors
Syria
Terrorism
United Nations officials
Violence
War and emergency powers
War relief

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 
Military Success in Iraq and Diplomatic Surge for National and Political Reconciliation in Iraq Act of 2007 - Makes specified declarations of policy, including that: (1) the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (the Iraq Resolution) is the sole basis of authority under which the President launched the invasion of Iraq in 2003; (2) Congress authorized the use of such force to defend U.S. national security and to enforce all relevant United Nations (UN) Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq; and (3) Congress has the ultimate authority to determine whether such objectives have been achieved.
 
Repeals the Iraq Resolution.
 
Requires the withdrawal, by the earlier of October 1, 2007, or 90 days after the enactment of this Act, of all units and members of U.S. Armed Forces deployed in Iraq, as well as all security forces under federal contract and working in Iraq. Provides exceptions.
 
States as the policy of the United States to pursue regional and international initiatives to assist Iraq in achieving certain security, political, and economic milestones. Sets forth presidential actions to implement such policy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-09-17
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10421-10423)
action_date: 2007-07-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7683-7684)
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7367)
action_date: 2007-06-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6213-6214)
action_date: 2007-03-20
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 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.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 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.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: 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.
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-08
text: Introduced in House