S.J.Res. 39: A joint resolution to spur a political solution in Iraq and encourage the people of Iraq to provide for their own security through the redeployment of the United States military forces.

109th Congress · introduced 2006-06-06 · International Affairs · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5506-5507)

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-06-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A joint resolution to spur a political solution in Iraq and encourage the people of Iraq to provide for their own security through the redeployment of the United States military forces.

Plain summary

States that: (1) U.S. military forces in Iraq are to be redeployed from Iraq by December 31, 2006, or earlier if practicable; (2) nothing in this resolution prohibits the use of U.S. military forces from training Iraqi security forces in the region outside of Iraq; and (3) nothing in this resolution prohibits the use of non-Iraq based U.S. military forces from conducting counter-terrorism missions and protecting U.S. military and civilian personnel in Iraq.

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A joint resolution to spur a political solution in Iraq and encourage the people of Iraq to provide for their own security through the redeployment of the United States military forces.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · 0 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109sjres39.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/sjres>

Record fed-us-cong109-sjres39 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109