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.
- Last Action
- 2/16/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-16Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 1.
- 2017-02-16Reported by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 115-13.
- 2017-02-16Reported by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 115-13.
- 2017-01-12Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 28.
- 2017-01-12Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2017-01-10Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2017-01-10Introduced in House
- 2017-01-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-16 (79)
(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, 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.)
Subjects
- Department of Defense
- Federal officials
- Military command and structure
- Military personnel and dependents
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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