Protect Our Troops and Our Constitution Act of 2008

To reassert the constitutional role of Congress in making long-term security commitments, to defer significant long-term security commitments to Iraq to the next Administration and Congress, and to maintain international legal authority and immunity for United States Armed Forces in Iraq by promoting the extension of the United Nations mandate.

3/13/2008--Introduced.
Protect Our Troops and Our Constitution Act of 2008 - Prohibits funds from being used to:
(1) establish or maintain any permanent or long-term U.S. military base or facility in Iraq; or
(2) implement any agreement that is consistent with U.S. security commitments to Iraq under the Declaration of Principles or any agreement that provides "authority to fight" for U.S. Armed Forces engaged in combat operations other than for self-defense purposes, unless the agreement is an Article II treaty with respect to which the Senate has given its advice and consent to ratification or the agreement is approved by an Act of Congress enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act. Expresses the sense of Congress that:
(1) long-term U.S.-Iraq relations should be determined by the U.S. Administration taking office on January 20, 2009;
(2) in determining its policy toward Iraq such Administration should consult with Congress, the government of Iraq, Coalition partners, and Iraq's neighbors; and
(3) to maintain international legal authority as well as immunity from Iraqi prosecution for U.S. Armed Forces and other Coalition forces operating in Iraq while such Administration determines policy toward Iraq the current U.S. Administration should encourage the government of Iraq to request renewal of the U.N. mandate for Iraq beyond December 31, 2008.


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Sponsor

• Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10]
• and 16 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
  • Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
  • Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5]
  • Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
  • Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
  • Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
  • Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Mazie Hirono [D, HI-2]
  • William Jefferson
  • Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1]
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Committees

• House Armed Services
• 1 more
  • House Foreign Affairs
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.5626

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March 13, 2008

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• Introduced on Mar 13, 2008.
• Mar 13, 2008: 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.
• Mar 13, 2008: Referred to House Foreign Affairs
• Mar 13, 2008: Referred to House Armed Services

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• Defense policy
• Advice and consent of the Senate
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• Congress and military policy
• Congressional oversight
• Congressional-executive relations
• Criminal justice
• Diplomacy
• Europe
• Executive departments
• Foreign policy
• International affairs
• International military forces
• Iran
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Law
• Legislation
• Middle East and North Africa
• Military agreements
• Military bases
• Military occupation
• Military operations
• President and foreign policy
• Presidents
• Privileges and immunities
• Saudi Arabia
• Syria
• Turkey
• United Nations

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November 25, 2008 The Common Ills: US military announces the death of another solider

... 4959) and joined Congressman Bill Delahunt (MA-10) in introducing the Protect Our Troops and Our Constitution Act (H.R. 5626), which similarly calls for a congressional voice in the agreement and an extension of the U.N. Mandate. ...

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November 20, 2008 Foreign Affairs Committee background on the treaty « The Common Ills

On March 13, 2008, Chairman Delahunt introduced H.R. 5626, which is cosponsored by Representative Rosa DeLauro and 14 other Members of Congress, which would require congressional approval of any security ...

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November 20, 2008 Foreign Affairs Committee background on the treaty

On March 13, 2008, Chairman Delahunt introduced HR 5626, which is cosponsored by Representative Rosa DeLauro and 14 other Members of Congress, which would require congressional approval of any security agreement with Iraq and urges the ...

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