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H.Res. 685 (109th)

Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in their possession relating to any entity with which the United States has contracted for public relations purposes concerning Iraq.

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Introduced

15 February 2006

Last action

16 March 2006 · Reported

Status

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 156.

Sponsors

Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence

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Summary

Requests the President and directs the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to provide to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution, all documents in their possession relating to any entity (including the Rendon Group and the Lincoln Group) with which the United States has entered into a public relations contract concerning Iraq insofar as such documents relate to such contract, including any document: (1) relating to communications between U.S. government officials and any such entity relating to such contract, including any notes and minutes from meetings, memos, telephone and electronic mail records, logs and calendars, and records of discussions; (2) comprising the proposed or realized public relations work by any such entity for the United States pursuant to such contract, including any strategy proposal, press release, news article and any proposal for a news article, biography or other summary of any individual, leaflets, pamphlets, and memos; and (3) relating to the business relationship arising from such contract between the United States and any such entity, including any request for proposals leading to the contract with such entity and any billing statement.

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Timeline

  1. 15 February 2006

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 February 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 February 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 March 2006

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 19.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 March 2006

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 March 2006

    Calendars

    Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 156.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 16 March 2006

    Reported

    Reported adversely by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 109-397.

    Source: Committee

  8. 16 March 2006

    Reported

    Reported adversely by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 109-397.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported in House (text)

    Reported in House · EN · 16 March 2006

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  • Reported to House without amendment

    summary · EN · 16 March 2006

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