HR 2929 110th Congress House International Affairs Appropriations Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Defense budgets Economics and Public Finance Energy Iraq Iraq compilation Middle East and North Africa Military bases Military occupation Military operations Petroleum Petroleum industry

To limit the use of funds to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq or to exercise United States…

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To limit the use of funds to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq or to exercise United States economic control of the oil resources of Iraq.

Introduced: June 28, 2007 See on congress.gov

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Jul 26, 2007

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Jul 25, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 25, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 24 (Roll no. 717). (text: CR H8405)

Jul 25, 2007

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8418-8419)

Jul 25, 2007

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jul 25, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2929.

Jul 25, 2007

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8405-8411)

Jul 25, 2007

Mr. Ackerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jun 28, 2007

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.

Jun 28, 2007

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 25, 2007	House · vote #717	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	399–24	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Declares that it is the policy of the United States not to: (1) establish any military installation or base for providing for the permanent stationing of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq; and (2) exercise U.S. control over Iraqi oil resources.

Prohibits any funds made available by any Act of Congress from being obligated or expended to: (1) establish any military installation or base for providing for the permanent stationing of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq; or (2) exercise U.S. economic control of the oil resources of Iraq.

What's happening now July 26, 2007

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 24

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Jul 23, 2007

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Jul 23, 2007

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Jul 23, 2007

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jul 23, 2007

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Jul 23, 2007

Cleaver, Emanuel

Missouri · Jul 19, 2007

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Jul 19, 2007

Green, Al

Texas · Jul 19, 2007

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Jul 19, 2007

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jul 19, 2007

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Jul 19, 2007

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Jul 19, 2007

Clarke, Yvette D.

New York · Jul 17, 2007

Doggett, Lloyd

Texas · Jul 17, 2007

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Jul 17, 2007

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Jul 16, 2007

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Jul 16, 2007

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Jul 16, 2007

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Jul 16, 2007

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Jul 16, 2007

Hirono, Mazie K.

Hawaii · Jul 11, 2007

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2007

Matsui, Doris O.

California · Jul 10, 2007

Waters, Maxine

California · Jun 28, 2007

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2929: To limit the use of funds to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq or to exercise United States economic control of the oil resources of Iraq.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2929/

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"H.R. 2929: To limit the use of funds to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq or to exercise United States economic control of the oil resources of Iraq.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2929/.

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H.R. 2929, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2929/.

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