A bill 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 nominated and appointed as Secretary of Defense after 12:01 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on January 20, 2021, to be a person who is, on the date of appointment, at least four 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. 3 January 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

   Source: Calendars

2. 3 January 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 January 2021

   Calendars

   Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.

   Source: Calendars

4. 3 March 2021

   Floor

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S999)

   Source: Floor

5. 4 March 2021

   Floor

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1037)

   Source: Floor

6. 6 March 2021

   Floor

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 6 January 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 6 January 2021

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 6 January 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 January 2021

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Sponsors

• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor

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