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HR 1248 101th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Armed Forces and National Security Cabinet officers

To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to make the Secretary of Commerce a member of the National Security Council.

Introduced: March 2, 1989 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 1989
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Mar 8, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Investigations.
Mar 8, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent).
Mar 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 2, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to make the Secretary of Commerce a member of the National Security Council.

What's happening now October 16, 1989

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 18, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1248: To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to make the Secretary of Commerce a member of the National Security Council.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1248/
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"H.R. 1248: To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to make the Secretary of Commerce a member of the National Security Council.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1248/.
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H.R. 1248, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1248/.
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