All Information (Except Text) for H.R.1654 - To authorize the direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to the Kurdistan Regional Government, and for other purposes.114th Congress (2015-2016)
To authorize the direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to the Kurdistan Regional Government, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (1)
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Actions Overview
03/26/2015
Introduced in House
03/26/2015 Introduced in House
All Actions (4)
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All Actions
12/09/2015
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Action By: Committee on Foreign Affairs
12/09/2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on Foreign Affairs
03/26/2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Action By: House of Representatives
03/26/2015
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
12/09/2015 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
12/09/2015 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
03/26/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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House Foreign Affairs
03/26/2015
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12/09/2015
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defeating the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is critical to maintaining a unified Iraq in which all faiths and ethnicities are afforded equal protection and full integration into the government and society;
the people of Kurdistan face a deadly threat from ISIL which the Iraqi Security Forces, of which the Peshmerga are a component, are currently unable to match in armaments;
any outstanding issues between the government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) should be resolved expeditiously to allow for a resumption of normal relations; and
ISIL's continued growth presents an imminent threat to Iraqi Kurdistan, the rest of Iraq and the Middle East, and international security.
Authorizes the President to: (1) provide defense articles, defense services, and related training directly to the KRG to support international coalition efforts against ISIL or any successor group; and (2) issue licenses authorizing U.S. exporters to export defense articles, defense services, and related training directly to the KRG.
Prohibits the provision of any defense article, service, or related training to the KRG under this Act unless the KRG agrees that it will not:
provide any such defense article, service, or training to anyone who is not a KRG officer, employee, or agent; or
use or permit the use of any such defense article, service, or training for purposes other than those for which it was provided, unless the President's consent has been obtained.
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Shown Here: Introduced in House (03/26/2015)
Expresses the sense of Congress that:
defeating the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is critical to maintaining a unified Iraq in which all faiths and ethnicities are afforded equal protection and full integration into the government and society;
the people of Kurdistan face a deadly threat from ISIL which the Iraqi Security Forces, of which the Peshmerga are a component, are currently unable to match in armaments;
any outstanding issues between the government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) should be resolved expeditiously to allow for a resumption of normal relations; and
ISIL's continued growth presents an imminent threat to Iraqi Kurdistan, the rest of Iraq and the Middle East, and international security.
Authorizes the President to: (1) provide defense articles, defense services, and related training directly to the KRG to support international coalition efforts against ISIL or any successor group; and (2) issue licenses authorizing U.S. exporters to export defense articles, defense services, and related training directly to the KRG.
Prohibits the provision of any defense article, service, or related training to the KRG under this Act unless the KRG agrees that it will not:
provide any such defense article, service, or training to anyone who is not a KRG officer, employee, or agent; or
use or permit the use of any such defense article, service, or training for purposes other than those for which it was provided, unless the President's consent has been obtained.