Timeline
- March 1, 2007: Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA).
- Jul 31, 2007: Scheduled for debate in the House.
- September 25, 2007: Passed in the House of Representatives by voice vote.
- September 26, 2007: Received in the Senate and read twice; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- December 7, 2007: Introduced and sponsored in the US Senate by Sen. Barack Obama(D-IL) as S.2433.
- February 13, 2008: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- April 24, 2008: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Joseph Biden with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-331. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
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