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HR 4959 110th Congress House

Iraq Strategic Agreement Review Act of 2008

Official title: To provide for congressional consultation with respect to any long-term security, economic, or political agreement with the Government of Iraq and to ensure th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for congressional consultation with respect to any long-term security, economic, or political agreement with the Government of Iraq and to ensure that any such agreement is in the form of a treaty with respect to which the Senate has given its advice and consent to ratification under Article II of the Constitution of the United States.

Introduced: February 6, 2008 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
International Affairs Armed Forces and National SecurityArmed forces abroadCongressCongress and foreign policy
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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.
Jan 15, 2008
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 Latest action January 15, 2008

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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Iraq Strategic Agreement Review Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and any other necessary representative of the executive branch of the U.S. government to begin consultations with the appropriate congressional committees and leadership on any potential long-term security, economic, or political agreement (agreement) with the government of Iraq.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) full Iraqi sovereignty is in the U.S. national interest; and (2) any agreement that is not in the form of a treaty with respect to which the Senate has given its advice and consent to ratification under Article II of the Constitution of the United States does not have the force and effect of law.

Prohibits obligating or expending funds for the implementation of any agreement with the government of Iraq unless the agreement is in the form of a treaty with respect to which the Senate has given its advice and consent to ratification under Article II.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 20
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 9, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 1, 2008
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 10, 2008
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 12, 2008
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 12, 2008
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 6, 2008
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 6, 2008
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 6, 2008
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 6, 2008
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 6, 2008
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jan 28, 2008
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jan 28, 2008
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 22, 2008
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jan 22, 2008
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 22, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 22, 2008
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 16, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 16, 2008
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jan 15, 2008
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 15, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4959: Iraq Strategic Agreement Review Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4959/
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"H.R. 4959: Iraq Strategic Agreement Review Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4959/.
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H.R. 4959, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4959/.
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