US HB335 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on January 22 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-22 - Became Public Law No: 117-1. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on January 22 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-22 - Became Public Law No: 117-1. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] |
Roll Calls
2021-01-21 - Senate - Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed (under the order of 1/21/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative) without amendment RC# 4 (Y: 69 N: 27 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-01-21 - House - On passage (Y: 326 N: 78 NV: 0 Abs: 27) [PASS]
2021-01-21 - House - On passage (Y: 326 N: 78 NV: 0 Abs: 27) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-22 | House | Became Public Law No: 117-1. (TXT | PDF) |
| 2021-01-22 | House | Signed by President. |
| 2021-01-21 | House | Presented to President. |
| 2021-01-21 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2021-01-21 | Senate | Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed (under the order of 1/21/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative) without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 27. Record Vote Number: 4. (consideration: CR S86-87) |
| 2021-01-21 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2021-01-21 | House | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 78 (Roll no. 18). (text: CR H210) |
| 2021-01-21 | House | The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House. |
| 2021-01-21 | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 335. |
| 2021-01-21 | House | Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H209-219) |
| 2021-01-21 | House | Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order. |
| 2021-01-21 | House | ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. McGovern asked for unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H.R. 335 in the House if called up by the chair of the Committee on Armed Services or his designee; that all points of order against consideration of the bill be waived; that the bill be considered as read; that all points of order against provisions in the bill be waiverd; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the bill and on any amendment thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit. Agreed to without objection. |
| 2021-01-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| 2021-01-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB12 (Related) 2021-01-21 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
SB11 (Related) 2021-03-06 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
SB11 (Related) 2021-03-06 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Department of Defense
Federal officials
Military command and structure
Military personnel and dependents
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Department of Defense
Federal officials
Military command and structure
Military personnel and dependents
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
