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HR 3159 - Mandatory Troop Rest Periods Between Deployments to Iraq - National Key Vote
Jesse Jackson, Jr. voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Read statements Jesse Jackson, Jr. made in this general time period.
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Issues Related to HR 3159
Stage Details
Legislation - Bill Sent To Committee (Senate) - Aug. 3, 2007
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(229-194) -
Aug. 2, 2007(Key vote)
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Title: Mandatory Troop Rest Periods Between Deployments to Iraq
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Vote to pass a bill that creates a mandatory rest period between deployments to Iraq for members of the Armed Forces.
- Mandates that before a member of the regular armed forces be redeployed to Iraq, he or she must be given a period of rest at least as long as the duration of his or her most recent deployment [Sec. 2 (a)].
- Mandates that before a member of the armed forces reserve be redeployed to Iraq, he or she must be given a period of rest at least three times as long as the duration of his or her most recent deployment [Sec. 2 (b)].
- Exempts special operations forces and forces used to facilitate deployments [Sec. 2 (c)].
- Allows the President to waive the rest period requirements in order to meet a threat to national security if the President certifies the necessity of the deployment to Congress within 30 days [Sec. 2 (d)].
- Allows the rest requirement to be waived for members of the Armed Forces who voluntarily request mobilization [Sec. 2 (e)].
Legislation - Introduced (House) - July 24, 2007
Title: Mandatory Troop Rest Periods Between Deployments to Iraq
Sponsors
- Ellen O. Tauscher (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Neil Abercrombie (HI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Robert E. 'Rob' Andrews (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph D. 'Joe' Courtney (CT - D)
- Anna G. Eshoo (CA - D)
- Gabrielle Giffords (AZ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Wayne T. Gilchrest (MD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Philip G. 'Phil' Hare (IL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jane Harman (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr. (GA - D)
- Walter Beaman Jones Jr. (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Marcy Kaptur (OH - D)
- Richard Ray 'Rick' Larsen (WA - D)
- David W. 'Dave' Loebsack (IA - D)
- Kendrick B. Meek Sr. (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Solomon P. Ortiz Sr. (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
- Silvestre 'Silver' Reyes (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
- Loretta L. Sanchez (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Christopher H. Shays (CT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Carol Shea-Porter (NH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ike Skelton (MO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Adam Smith (WA - D)
- Gene Taylor (MS - D) (Out Of Office)
