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Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act of 2023

Last Action
12/19/2023

Actions

  • 2023-12-19Held at the desk.
  • 2023-12-19Received in the House.
  • 2023-12-18Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2023-12-14Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5989; text: CR S5989)
  • 2023-12-14Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5989; text: CR S5989)
  • 2023-12-14Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-12-14 (55)

Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide certain relief to individuals whose promotions to a grade or rank in the Armed Forces of O-7 or higher were delayed by the Senate. Specifically, the bill applies to those individuals who were confirmed between December 5, 2023, and December 31, 2023.

The bill requires DOD to provide pay and benefits associated with the appointment retroactive to the later of (1) the date that is 30 days after the date on which the nomination was placed on the Executive Calendar of the Senate, or (2) the date on which the individual would have been appointed but for the suspension of Senate confirmation of appointments. 

 

Cosponsors (20)

  • Joseph Manchin (D-WV)
  • Angus King (I-ME)
  • Joni Ernst (R-IA)
  • Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
  • Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
  • Timothy Kaine (D-VA)
  • Ted Budd (R-NC)
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
  • Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
  • Susan Collins (R-ME)
  • Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
  • John Barrasso (R-WY)
  • Shelley Capito (R-WV)
  • Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
  • James Lankford (R-OK)
  • Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
  • Eric Schmitt (R-MO)
  • Mike Lee (R-UT)
  • Mitt Romney (R-UT)

Subjects

  • Military command and structure
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Military readiness
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