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To redeploy United States Armed Forces from Iraq and to establish a new direction for United States policy toward Iraq. 1/24/2007--Introduced. New Direction for Iraq Act of 2007 - Prohibits Department of Defense (DOD) funds from being obligated or expended to increase the number of U.S. Armed Forces serving in Iraq so that the total number serving in Iraq at any time exceeds the number serving in Iraq as of the date of the enactment of this Act unless the increase is specifically authorized by Congress. Directs the Secretary of Defense to begin the redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces from Iraq within 30 days of enactment of this Act, which shall be completed in the shortest appropriate time frame. (Expresses the sense of Congress that the shortest appropriate time frame should be no longer than one year.) Prohibits: (1) permanent or long-term U.S. military installations in Iraq; and (2) U.S. actions to control Iraqi oil reserves. Provides for assistance [...] show full description
- 10/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11074)
- 03/20/2007 - Committee Hearings Held.
- 02/06/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1214)
- 01/24/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E186-187)
- 01/24/2007 - 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.
show all actions- 10/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11074)
- 03/20/2007 - Committee Hearings Held.
- 02/06/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1214)
- 01/24/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E186-187)
- 01/24/2007 - 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.
- 01/24/2007 - Referred to House Foreign Affairs
- 01/24/2007 - Referred to House Armed Services
- 01/09/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E125)
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