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Urging the United States Government to initiate a diplomatic surge to foster security and stability in the Middle East by engaging international stakeholders and governments throughout the region to…

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Urging the United States Government to initiate a diplomatic surge to foster security and stability in the Middle East by engaging international stakeholders and governments throughout the region to curtail destabilizing influences, help prevent the spread of violence, address humanitarian concerns, and enhance prospects for security, political, and economic progress in Iraq.

Introduced: December 18, 2007 See on congress.gov

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Dec 18, 2007

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the effort of local community leaders in Iraq to promote reconciliation.

Commends the United Nations for re-engaging in Iraq.

Urges: (1) diplomatic efforts to engage Iraq's neighbors to assist in securing Iraq's borders and to prevent terrorist organizations from destabilizing the region; (2) the nations and international bodies that have pledged donations to Iraq to fulfill those pledges; and (3) actions to address the needs of Iraqi displaced persons.

What's happening now December 18, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

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McCaul, Michael T.

Texas · Dec 18, 2007

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 272: Urging the United States Government to initiate a diplomatic surge to foster security and stability in the Middle East by engaging international stakeholders and governments throughout the region to curtail destabilizing influences, help prevent the spread of violence, address humanitarian concerns, and enhance prospects for security, political, and economic progress in Iraq.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-272/

MLA

"H. Con. Res. 272: Urging the United States Government to initiate a diplomatic surge to foster security and stability in the Middle East by engaging international stakeholders and governments throughout the region to curtail destabilizing influences, help prevent the spread of violence, address humanitarian concerns, and enhance prospects for security, political, and economic progress in Iraq.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-272/.

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H. Con. Res. 272, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-272/.

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[H. Con. Res. 272: Urging the United States Government to initiate a diplomatic surge to foster security and stability in the Middle East by engaging international stakeholders and governments throughout the region to curtail destabilizing influences, help prevent the spread of violence, address humanitarian concerns, and enhance prospects for security, political, and economic progress in Iraq.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HCONRES-272/)