Iraq Strategic Agreement Review Act of 2008
To provide for congressional consultation with respect to any long-term security, economic, or political agreement with the Government of Iraq and to ensure that any such agreement is in the form of a treaty with respect to which the Senate has given its advice and consent to ratification under Article II of the Constitution of the United States.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 1/15/2008--Introduced.
Iraq Strategic Agreement Review Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and any other necessary representative of the executive branch of the U.S. government to begin consultations with the appropriate congressional committees and ... more
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| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | Bill Becomes Law |
| January 15, 2008 |
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In the News
January 23, 2008 Lawmakers Demand Input in Any US-Iraq Deal
The House measure ( HR 4959 ), by Rosa DeLauro , D-Conn., would require the administration to consult with Congress when it develops the agreement. ...
January 16, 2008 Democrats Say Iraq Deals Need Nod From Hill
In the House, Rosa DeLauro , D-Conn., filed a similar measure ( HR 4959 ) on Jan. 15. “Our nation’s future presence in Iraq is one of the most important ...
Blog Coverage
November 25, 2008 The Common Ills: US military announces the death of another solider
Congresswoman DeLauro earlier this year introduced the Iraq Strategic Agreement Review Act to ensure congressional consultations and approval of the agreement (H.R. 4959) and joined Congressman Bill Delahunt (MA-10) in introducing the ...
Source: The Common Ills
November 20, 2008 Foreign Affairs Committee background on the treaty « The Common Ills
introduced a similar bill, H.R. 4959): 8 âNo funds appropriated or otherwise made available to any department or agency of the United States may be used-- (1) to establish or maintain any permanent or long-term United States ...
Source: The Common Ills
September 11, 2008 Secretive Iraq agreement includes no date for US withdrawal
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