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HOUSE 335117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Expressing support for the designation of May as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month to increase the knowledge of this little-known, potentially fatal, genetic disease.

Last Action
4/21/2021

Actions

  • 2021-01-22Became Public Law No: 117-1.
  • 2021-01-22Became Public Law No: 117-1.
  • 2021-01-22Signed by President.
  • 2021-01-22Signed by President.
  • 2021-01-21Presented to President.
  • 2021-01-21Presented to President.
  • 2021-01-21Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2021-01-21Received 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)
  • 2021-01-21Passed/agreed to in 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)
  • 2021-01-21Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2021-01-21On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 78 (Roll no. 18). (text: CR H210)
  • 2021-01-21Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 326 - 78 (Roll no. 18).(text: CR H210)
  • 2021-01-21The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
  • 2021-01-21DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous special order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 335.
  • 2021-01-21Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H209-219)

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CRS Summary

As of 2021-01-22 (49)

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.

Subjects

  • Department of Defense
  • Federal officials
  • Military command and structure
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Became law: Pub. L. 117-1

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