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HJRES 55 109th Congress House

Withdrawal of United States Armed Forces From Iraq Resolution of 2005--Homeward Bound

Official title: Requiring the President to develop and implement a plan for the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Iraq, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Americans in foreign countriesArmed Forces and National SecurityArmed forces abroadGovernment Operations and Politics
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Referred to the Committee on International Relations, 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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 Latest action June 16, 2005

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Withdrawal of United States Armed Forces From Iraq Resolution of 2005--Homeward Bound - Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) announce, not later than December 31, 2005, a plan for the withdrawal of all U.S. Armed Forces from Iraq; (2) turn over, at the earliest possible date, all military operations in Iraq to the elected government of Iraq and provide for the prompt and orderly withdrawal of all U.S. Armed Forces from Iraq; and (3) initiate such a withdrawal as soon as possible but not later than October 1, 2006.

Requires the President to implement that policy by: (1) taking steps to ensure the completion of Iraq's political transition to a constitutionally elected government by December 31, 2005; (2) establishing a plan for the withdrawal of all U.S. Armed Forces from Iraq limited only by steps to ensure the safety of such forces; (3) establishing a plan for a transition of responsibility for internal security activities to the military forces of the Iraqi government and a transition of U.S. military personnel to an advisory and support role; (4) accelerating the training and equipping of the military and security forces of the Iraqi government; and (5) accounting for any missing members of the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. citizens in Iraq prior to completion of the withdrawal.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 543 Related bill Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 55) requiring the President to develop and implement a p…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 14 Independent 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 9, 2006
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Dec 6, 2005
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 19, 2005
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 7, 2005
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 7, 2005
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 2005
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 28, 2005
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 28, 2005
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 27, 2005
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2005
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 30, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 29, 2005
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 21, 2005
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 21, 2005
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 17, 2005
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 55: Withdrawal of United States Armed Forces From Iraq Resolution of 2005--Homeward Bound. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-55/
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"H.J. Res. 55: Withdrawal of United States Armed Forces From Iraq Resolution of 2005--Homeward Bound." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-55/.
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H.J. Res. 55, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-55/.
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