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H.Con.Res.110 / 110th Congress

Expressing the sense of Congress that Iraq should vote to approve or disapprove the continued deployment of United States Armed Forces to Iraq and, unless Iraq votes to approve such continued deployment, the President of the United States should commence the phased redeployment of United States Armed Forces from Iraq within 60 days of the Iraqi vote.

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.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 29, 2007

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the government of Iraq should hold a vote in the Iraqi Council of Representatives or among the Iraqi public to approve or disapprove the continued deployment of U.S. Armed Forces to Iraq; and (2) unless 60% of the members of the Iraqi Council of Representatives or the Iraqi public approve such deployment the President of the United States should begin the phased redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces within 60 days of such vote.

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Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R–CT

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  • Armed Services Committee
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
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    1. 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.

    2. 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.

    3. 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.

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    5. Introduced in House

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