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HR 4118 101th Congress House

To terminate the Ground-Wave Emergency Network (GWEN) program.

Introduced: March 12, 1990 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Air forceDefense budgetsMilitary command and controlMilitary communicationsNuclear warfare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 1990
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Mar 8, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.
Mar 8, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 27, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 27, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 18, 1990

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Defense to terminate the Ground-Wave Emergency Network program.

Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended for such Program after enactment of this Act, except for the termination or cancellation of the Program.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2257 Identical bill A bill to terminate the Ground-Wave Emergency network (GWEN) program.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 12, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4118: To terminate the Ground-Wave Emergency Network (GWEN) program.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4118/
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"H.R. 4118: To terminate the Ground-Wave Emergency Network (GWEN) program.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4118/.
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H.R. 4118, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-4118/.
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