United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5443 (110th)
United States-Republic of Korea Defense Cooperation Improvement Act of 2008
Introduced
14 February 2008
Last action
2 October 2008 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
United States-Republic of Korea Defense Cooperation Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Arms Export Control Act to include the Republic of Korea among those countries given preferential consideration with respect to certain: (1) arms export presidential certification and legislative review requirements; and (2) military training reporting requirements.
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Timeline
14 February 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 September 2008
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 September 2008
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8626-8627)
Source: Floor
23 September 2008
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8626-8627)
Source: Floor
23 September 2008
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5443.
Source: Floor
23 September 2008
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8626-8628)
Source: Floor
23 September 2008
Floor
Mr. Higgins moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
24 September 2008
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 2008
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 2 October 2008 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 September 2008 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 14 February 2008 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 2 October 2008
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 2 October 2008
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 September 2008
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 23 September 2008
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 February 2008
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 February 2008
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 February 2008
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Sponsors
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5443
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5443
- us · 110-hr-5443 · source updated 5 December 2025