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HR 5443 110th Congress House International Affairs Armed Forces and National Security Arms sales Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements East Asia Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Military assistance Military training President and foreign policy South Korea

United States-Republic of Korea Defense Cooperation Improvement Act of 2008

Introduced: February 14, 2008 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 24, 2008
Received in the Senate.
Sep 23, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8626-8627)
Sep 23, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8626-8627)
Sep 23, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5443.
Sep 23, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8626-8628)
Sep 23, 2008
Mr. Higgins moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 14, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 14, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

United States-Republic of Korea Defense Cooperation Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Arms Export Control Act to include the Republic of Korea among those countries given preferential consideration with respect to certain: (1) arms export presidential certification and legislative review requirements; and (2) military training reporting requirements.

What's happening now October 2, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2