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HJRES 70 109th Congress House

Requiring the President to submit to Congress a plan for the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Iraq, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 25, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1260)
Oct 25, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Oct 25, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9077-9078)
Oct 25, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 23, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1260)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the President to submit to Congress a plan for withdrawing U.S. Armed Forces from Iraq, including: (1) a date for an initial withdrawal and the expected time period for completing the withdrawal; and (2) the remaining mission of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq during the withdrawal.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 7, 2005
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 15, 2005
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 3, 2005
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Nov 3, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 70: Requiring the President to submit to Congress a plan for the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Iraq, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-70/
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"H.J. Res. 70: Requiring the President to submit to Congress a plan for the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Iraq, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-70/.
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H.J. Res. 70, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-70/.
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[H.J. Res. 70: Requiring the President to submit to Congress a plan for the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Iraq, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HJRES-70/)
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