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S.J.Res. 9: United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007

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S.J.Res. 9: United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-03-08 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Returned to the Calendar., pursuant to the order of March 15, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative. Calendar No. 72. (consideration: CR S3287)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-03-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 75 (2007): On the Joint Resolution, SJRES9 (2007-03-15), Joint Resolution Defeated. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Returned to the Calendar., pursuant to the order of March 15, 2007, having failed to achieve the required 60 votes in the affirmative. Calendar No. 72. (consideration: CR S3287) (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007

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United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007 - Directs the President to begin the phased redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq within 120 days of enactment of this joint resolution with the goal of redeploying by March 31, 2008, all U.S. combat forces from Iraq, except for a limited number essential for protecting U.S. and coalition personnel and infrastructure, training and equipping Iraqi forces, and conducting targeted counter-terrorism operations. Requires the President to transition the U.S. forces' mission in Iraq promptly to such purposes. States that such redeployment shall be implemented as part of a diplomatic, political, and economic strategy that includes sustained engagement with Iraq's neighbors and the international community in order to bring stability to Iraq. Directs the President, not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter, to report to Congress on the progress made in such mission transition and force redeployment.

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United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · 41 cosponsors

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Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
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.

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Record fed-us-cong110-sjres9 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110