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H.Res. 1431 · 110th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Defense and the Department of…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Defense and the Department of State should withhold funds for any new reconstruction projects in Iraq until the Iraqi Government reimburses the United States for previous reconstruction projects, and for other purposes.

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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of State should withhold funds for any new reconstruction projects in Iraq until the Iraqi government reimburses the United States for previous reconstruction projects; and (2) any future reconstruction assistance to Iraq should be provided only…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 11, 2008

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of State should withhold funds for any new reconstruction projects in Iraq until the Iraqi government reimburses the United States for previous reconstruction projects; and (2) any future reconstruction assistance to Iraq should be provided only if the Iraqi government agrees to match such assistance on a dollar-for-dollar basis.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Defense and the Department of State should withhold funds for any new reconstruction projects in Iraq until the Iraqi Government reimburses the United States for previous reconstruction projects, and for other purposes.

Latest action (Sep 11, 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.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 11, 2008

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No recorded floor vote found.