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H.R. 4655 (105th): Iraq Liberation Act of 1998

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The Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 is a United States Congressional statement of policy stating that "It should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq..." It was signed into law by President Bill Clinton, and states that it is the policy of the United States to support democratic movements within Iraq. The Act was cited in October 2002 to argue for the authorization of military force against the Iraqi government.

The bill was sponsored by Representative Benjamin A. Gilman (Republican, NY-20) and co-sponsored by Representative Christopher Cox (Republican, CA-47). The bill was introduced as H.R. 4655 on September 29, 1998. The House of Representatives passed the bill 360 - 38 on October 5, and the …

Sponsor and status

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Benjamin Gilman

Sponsor. Representative for New York's 20th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Oct 7, 1998
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Sep 29, 1998
105th Congress (1997–1998)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 31, 1998

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 31, 1998.

Law
Pub.L. 105-338
Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)

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History

Sep 29, 1998
 
Introduced

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Oct 2, 1998
 
Ordered Reported

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Oct 5, 1998
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

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Oct 7, 1998
 
Passed Senate

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

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Oct 31, 1998
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 4655 (105th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4655. This is the one from the 105th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress, which met from Jan 7, 1997 to Dec 19, 1998. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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