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

Introduced: February 14, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 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
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
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
Sep 23, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5443.
Feb 14, 2008
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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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.)

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1846 Identical bill United States-Republic of Korea Defense Cooperation Improvement Act of 2007
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6 Republican 6
R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 18, 2008
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 30, 2008
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 22, 2008
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 3, 2008
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 3, 2008
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 2, 2008
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 2, 2008
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 14, 2008
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 13, 2008
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 13, 2008
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 12, 2008
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 4, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5443: United States-Republic of Korea Defense Cooperation Improvement Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5443/
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"H.R. 5443: United States-Republic of Korea Defense Cooperation Improvement Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5443/.
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