S. 84 became law, with no cosponsors
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 100 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
(Sec. 1) 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, not within 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.)
- Committees
- Senate Armed Services Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 72 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 355 words
- Subjects
- Department of DefenseFederal officialsMilitary command and structureMilitary personnel and dependentsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Latest action
- Jan 20, 2017: Signed by President.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 115th H.R. 393 To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active R · Reported
Procedural (rules, motions) · 1
- 115th H.Res. 48 Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 3) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Gover R · Agreed to