To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.

Summary

This bill allows the first person, and only such person, appointed as Secretary of Defense after the enactment of this bill to be a person who is, on the date of appointment, at least three years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces. (Under current law, an individual may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense within seven years after relief from such active duty.)

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Timeline

1. 10 January 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 January 2017

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 January 2017

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 28.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 February 2017

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 1.

   Source: Calendars

7. 16 February 2017

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 115-13.

   Source: Committee

8. 16 February 2017

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 115-13.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 16 February 2017 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 10 January 2017 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 February 2017

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 February 2017

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• Reported to House without amendment

  summary · EN · 16 February 2017

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 January 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 January 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 January 2017

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Sponsors

• WILLIAM THORNBERRY · R · Sponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing

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