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S 395 101th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Government Operations and Politics Officer personnel Presidential appointments

A bill to prohibit any active duty, commissioned officer of the Armed Forces of the United States from serving as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 9, 1989 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
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.
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Feb 9, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 9, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits any active duty, commissioned officer in the armed forces from serving as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, or any other similar position.

What's happening now February 9, 1989

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 1, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 395: A bill to prohibit any active duty, commissioned officer of the Armed Forces of the United States from serving as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-395/
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"S. 395: A bill to prohibit any active duty, commissioned officer of the Armed Forces of the United States from serving as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and for other purposes.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-395/.
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S. 395, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-395/.
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[S. 395: A bill to prohibit any active duty, commissioned officer of the Armed Forces of the United States from serving as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-395/)
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