United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007

Bill: 110-sjres-9
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2007-03-08 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Armed forces abroad
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congress and military policy
Congressional reporting requirements
Diplomacy
Government Operations and Politics
International Affairs
International cooperation
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military occupation
Military operations
Military training
Military withdrawal
President and foreign policy
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: 
United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007 - Directs the President to begin the phased redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq within 120 days of enactment of this joint resolution with the goal of redeploying by March 31, 2008, all U.S. combat forces from Iraq, except for a limited number essential for protecting U.S. and coalition personnel and infrastructure, training and equipping Iraqi forces, and conducting targeted counter-terrorism operations. 
 
Requires the President to transition the U.S. forces' mission in Iraq promptly to such purposes.
 
States that such redeployment shall be implemented as part of a diplomatic, political, and economic strategy that includes sustained engagement with Iraq's neighbors and the international community in order to bring stability to Iraq. 
 
Directs the President, not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter, to report to Congress on the progress made in such mission transition and force redeployment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Returned to the Calendar., pursuant to the order of March 15, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative. Calendar No. 72. (consideration: CR S3287)
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Pursuant to the order of March 15, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative, the vote was vitiated by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3287)
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 75.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 75.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3162-3287)
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3162-3287)
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3085-3087, S3088-3112, S3113-3114, S3115-3117)
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 9. Record Vote Number: 74. (consideration: CR S3077-3085; text: CR S3085)
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3011; text: CR S3011)
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3011)
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 72.
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced:  CR S2927)
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: Introduced in Senate