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110th Congress · 2007–2009
H.R. 438
To prohibit an escalation in the number of members of the United States Armed Forces deployed in Iraq.
Armed Forces and National Security House 1 cosponsors
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · January 12, 2007 Understand the measure
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Where it stands
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In committee
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Recorded January 12, 2007, as the clerk wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]
Committee
Armed Services Committee
Recorded votes
None taken
The official record
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- Status, sponsor and actions from the official GovInfo record, read October 12, 2026 · see sources
Cite this record
- Reference number
bill-110-hr438- Permanent link
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- Last checked
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AP style
Vote Files, "H.R. 438 (110th Congress): To prohibit an escalation in the number of members of the United States Armed Forces deployed in Iraq," last checked Oct. 12, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-110-hr438
APA
Vote Files. (2026, October 12). H.R. 438 (110th Congress): To prohibit an escalation in the number of members of the United States Armed Forces deployed in Iraq [Bill record]. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-110-hr438
Chicago
Vote Files. "H.R. 438 (110th Congress): To prohibit an escalation in the number of members of the United States Armed Forces deployed in Iraq." Last modified October 12, 2026. Accessed October 13, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-110-hr438.
BibTeX
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author = {{Vote Files}},
title = {{H.R. 438 (110th Congress): To prohibit an escalation in the number of members of the United States Armed Forces deployed in Iraq}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-110-hr438}},
note = {Reference number bill-110-hr438; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/438; last checked October 12, 2026; accessed October 13, 2026}
}Plain link
https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-110-hr438
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On the record
No recorded vote
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