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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 13, 2008
Directs the President to transition the mission of U.S. forces in Iraq to the following purposes: (1) conducting limited scope and duration operations against al Qaeda and other international terrorist organizations; (2) providing security for U.S. infrastructure and personnel; (3) training and equipping Iraqi security services and U.S. forces; and (4) redeploying U.S. forces from Iraq. Exempts such activities from the funding and redeployment provisions of this Act.
Directs the President to begin the phased redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq.
Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended to continue the U.S. Armed Forces deployment in Iraq as of 120 days after the enactment of this Act.
People & committees
Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D–WI
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S1258)
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1226-1234, S1235-1258)
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1165-1194)
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 24. Record Vote Number: 33. (consideration: CR S1165-1167; text: CR S1166)
Senate roll call 33 · Individual votesMotion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1144-1145; text: CR S1145)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1144-1145)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 575.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Introduced in Senate
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