United States · Bill · S
S. 12 (117th)
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.
Introduced
3 January 2021
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Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
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Summary
This bill allows the first person nominated and appointed as Secretary of Defense after 12 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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6 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 21 January 2021
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 21 January 2021
Reported to Senate
summary · EN · 21 January 2021
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 January 2021
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 January 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 January 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/12
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/12