H.Res. 1695: Encouraging elected officials and political leaders in the Republic of Iraq to redouble their efforts to form a government that is just, representative, and accountable to the people of Iraq.

H.Res. 1695: Encouraging elected officials and political leaders in the Republic of Iraq to redouble their efforts to form a government that is just, representative, and accountable to the people of Iraq.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-09-29 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-09-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Encouraging elected officials and political leaders in the Republic of Iraq to redouble their efforts to form a government that is just, representative, and accountable to the people of Iraq.

Plain summary

Encourages elected officials and political leaders in the Republic of Iraq to redouble their efforts to form a new government as soon as possible that is representative and accountable to the people of Iraq and which is capable of continuing to build the effectiveness of Iraq's security forces. Condemns the terrorist attacks on innocent Iraqi civilians. Urges the government of Iraq to increase support for its displaced citizens within and outside of Iraq. Encourages the government of Iraq to continue to develop its oil and gas resources, including implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and other measures to ensure the transparent functioning of the oil and gas sector.

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Official text

Encouraging elected officials and political leaders in the Republic of Iraq to redouble their efforts to form a government that is just, representative, and accountable to the people of Iraq.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] · 1 cosponsors

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Darrell Issa (R-CA)

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Words on this page, explained (4)

Ballot initiative: A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
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.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hres1695.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hres>

Record fed-us-cong111-hres1695 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111