S. 2340: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2007-11-13 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 53. Record Vote Number: 410. (consideration: CR S14590-14591; text: CR S14590-14591)

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-11-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 410 (2007): On the Cloture Motion, S2340 (2007-11-16), Cloture Motion Rejected. See all
Where it stands now: Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 53. Record Vote Number: 410. (consideration: CR S14590-14591; text: CR S14590-14591) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, 2008

Plain summary

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, 2008 - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2008 for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance; (3) the Iraq Freedom Fund; (4) the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund; (5) the Iraq Security Forces Fund; (6) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (7) procurement; (8) Defense Working Capital Funds; (9) the Defense Health Program; and (10) defense drug interdiction and counter-drug activities. Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of funds appropriated in this Act. Makes funds available to fund the Commander's Emergency Response (urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction assistance in Iraq and Afghanistan). Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress a comprehensive set of performance indicators and measures for progress toward military and political stability in Iraq.

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Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, 2008

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Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · 2 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

Senate vote 410 (2007): On the Cloture Motion, S2340 (2007-11-16): Cloture Motion Rejected

Words on this page, explained (3)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s2340.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s2340 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110