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HR 1666 109th Congress House

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a temporary five-year increase in the minimum end-strength levels for active-duty personnel for the Armed Forces, to increase the number of Special…

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Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a temporary five-year increase in the minimum end-strength levels for active-duty personnel for the Armed Forces, to increase the number of Special Operations Forces, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 14, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 14, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 14, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 6, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increases during FY 2006 through 2010 the minimum active-duty end strength levels for the Armed Forces.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to manage the selection, training, and retention of Special Operations Forces so that the total number of such personnel is increased by 2,000 at the end of each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, thus equaling a total increase of 10,000.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 5
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 21, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 14, 2005
Davis, Artur
· Apr 14, 2005
EDWARDS, CHET
· Apr 14, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Apr 14, 2005
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Apr 14, 2005
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 14, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 14, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Apr 14, 2005
Melancon, Charlie
· Apr 14, 2005
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Apr 14, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 14, 2005
SPRATT, JOHN
· Apr 14, 2005
TANNER, JOHN
· Apr 14, 2005
TAYLOR, GENE
· Apr 14, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1666: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a temporary five-year increase in the minimum end-strength levels for active-duty personnel for the Armed Forces, to increase the number of Special Operations Forces, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1666/
MLA
"H.R. 1666: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a temporary five-year increase in the minimum end-strength levels for active-duty personnel for the Armed Forces, to increase the number of Special Operations Forces, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1666/.
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H.R. 1666, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1666/.
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[H.R. 1666: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a temporary five-year increase in the minimum end-strength levels for active-duty personnel for the Armed Forces, to increase the number of Special Operations Forces, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1666/)
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