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Legislation in the current (2007-2008) Congress
The listing of this legislation does not imply endorsement by Vancouver for Peace. This is here to make it easier for you to check out what is going on.

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This page at FCNL has an up-to-date listing of current legislation on Iraq, Iran, Energy, and Civil Liberties and Human Rights.

Further information is available at the UFPJ Legislative listserves:
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From early 2007

H.R.508 : Bring the Troops Home and Iraq Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2007
To require United States military disengagement from Iraq, to provide United States assistance for reconstruction and reconciliation in Iraq, and for other purposes. [information page by CODEPINK.]
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] (introduced 1/17/2007) Cosponsors (24)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs; House Rules; House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/17/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Rules, and the Judiciary, 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.

S.CON.RES.2
Title: A concurrent resolution expressing the bipartisan resolution on Iraq.
Sponsor: Sen Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [DE] (introduced 1/17/2007) Cosponsors (8)
Latest Major Action: 1/17/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Jump to: Summary , Major Actions , All Actions , Titles , Cosponsors , Committees , Related Bill Details , Amendments

H.R.353
Title: To prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of January 9, 2007.
Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] (introduced 1/9/2007) Cosponsors (12)
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: 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.

S.233
Title: A bill to prohibit the use of funds for an escalation of United States military forces in Iraq above the numbers existing as of January 9, 2007.
Sponsor: Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] (introduced 1/9/2007) Cosponsors (6)
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

H.RES.41
Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that an increase in number of members of the United States Forces deployed in Iraq is the wrong course of action and that a drastic shift in the political and diplomatic strategy of the United States is needed to help secure and stabilize Iraq.
Sponsor: Rep Meehan, Martin T. [MA-5] (introduced 1/9/2007) Cosponsors (27)
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: 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.

H.RES.68 : Recognizing the dangers posed by nuclear weapons and calling on the President to engage in nonproliferation strategies designed to eliminate these weapons of mass destruction from United States and worldwide arsenals.
Sponsor: Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] (introduced 1/16/2007) Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 1/16/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: 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.