Skip to main content
HR 353 110th Congress House International Affairs Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Congress Congress and military policy Defense budgets Economics and Public Finance Iraq Iraq compilation Legislation Middle East and North Africa Military occupation Military operations Military strategy

To prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of January 9, 2007.

Introduced: January 9, 2007 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 9, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Jan 9, 2007
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the U.S. government from obligating or expending funds to increase the number of U.S. forces in Iraq above the number for such forces which existed as of January 9, 2007, without a specific congressional authorization for such increase.

What's happening now January 9, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 233 Related bill A bill to prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States military forces in Iraq above the numbers existi…
  • S 287 Related bill A bill to prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States military forces in Iraq above the numbers existi…
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 16, 2007
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 24, 2007
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 18, 2007
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 12, 2007
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 11, 2007
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 10, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 9, 2007
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 353: To prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of January 9, 2007.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-353/
MLA
"H.R. 353: To prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of January 9, 2007.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-353/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 353, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-353/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 353: To prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of January 9, 2007.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-353/)
Report a problem