Amendment110th Congress
Amendment states that no provision in any status of forces agreement negotiated between the United States and the Government of Iraq that obligates the United States to the defense of Iraq from internal or external threats shall have any legal effect unless the agreement is in the form of a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, or is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress.
- Amendment Number
- 1055
- Description
- Amendment states that no provision in any status of forces agreement negotiated between the United States and the Government of Iraq that obligates the United States to the defense of Iraq from internal or external threats shall have any legal effect unless the agreement is in the form of a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, or is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 26 printed in House Report 110-666 to provide that no provision in any status of forces agreement negotiated between the United States and the Government of Iraq that obligates the United States to the defense of Iraq from internal or external threats shall have any legal effect unless the agreement is in the form of a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, or is specifically authorized by an Act of Congress.
- Congress
- 110
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- May 22, 2008
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Lee amendment (A010) Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 183 (Roll no. 359).
- Latest Action Time
- 18:10:53
- Submitted Date
- May 22, 2008
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Feb 3, 2022