HR 6190 110th Congress House

Iraqi Police Service Improvement Act of 2008

Official title: To restore to the Department of State responsibility over the Police Training Teams being used to provide advisory support, training and development, and equipment for the Iraqi Police Service, to require the Department of State to provide the majority of members for the Police Training Teams, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 4, 2008 See on congress.gov

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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.

Jun 4, 2008

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Iraqi Police Service Improvement Act of 2008 - Directs: (1) the Secretary of State to assume responsibility from the Department of Defense (DOD) over the Police Training Teams being used in Iraq to provide advisory support, training and development, and equipment for the Iraqi Police Service; (2) the Secretary to ensure that a majority of the members of each Police Training Team consists of qualified civilian advisors, including Department of State employees and contractor employees; and (3) the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a statement of understanding on command structure, including the responsibilities of members of the Police Training Teams.

States that: (1) in addition to members of the Armed Forces serving on Police Training Teams the Secretary of Defense, at the request of the Secretary, shall make DOD equipment available for the Police Training Teams; and (2) the Armed Forces shall continue to provide security for Police Training Teams.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

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

Cosponsors 2

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Jun 4, 2008

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2008

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6190: Iraqi Police Service Improvement Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6190/

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"H.R. 6190: Iraqi Police Service Improvement Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6190/.

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