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  • H. R. 1488 aims to repeal two previous laws that authorized the use of military force against Iraq. The bill specifically targets the repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 1991 and the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against...

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    The bill wants to stop some old rules that allowed the U.S. to use military force in Iraq. It means the U.S. does not want to use those rules to start new military actions there.

  • H.R. 2658, titled the “Free Iraq from Iran Act,” proposes a strategy for the United States to support Iraq in reducing Iran's influence over the country. The bill requires the U.S. government to work on dismantling Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, label these militias as...

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    H.R. 2658 is a plan to help Iraq be less connected to Iran by stopping support for certain groups and stopping Iran from selling certain gas to Iraq. It wants the U.S. government to work hard on this project and make new rules to help keep it fair.

  • H. RES. 554 reaffirms the support of the United States for religious and ethnic minority survivors of genocide in Iraq. The resolution acknowledges the significant contributions of these minorities to the cultural and historical fabric of Iraq and recognizes the atrocities...

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    H. RES. 554 is a promise from the United States to help people in Iraq who belong to certain religious and ethnic groups and who were hurt very badly by a bad group called ISIS. It says the U.S. will work to keep them safe, help them go back to their homes, and make sure their voices are heard in Iraq's government.

  • H.R. 2574, known as the “No Iranian Energy Act,” proposes sanctions against the importation of natural gas from Iran by the Government of Iraq. This bill aims to target Iran’s growing natural gas industry by implementing restrictions through amendments to the Iran Freedom and...

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    H.R. 2574 is a plan to stop a country called Iraq from buying natural gas from a country called Iran, trying to make it harder for Iran to sell gas and keep things fair between countries. But there are some issues because the rules about how to do this aren't super clear, which might make it tricky to understand and follow.