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HR 5980 110th Congress House

Commission on Securing the United States in the 21st Century Act of 2008

Official title: To establish the Commission on Securing the United States in the 21st Century.

Introduced: May 6, 2008 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 6, 2008
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 Latest action May 6, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commission on Securing the United States in the 21st Century Act of 2008 - Establishes the Commission on Securing the United States in the 21st Century which shall review the next 20 years' global security environment to identify U.S. strategic interests and develop an appropriate national security strategy.

Terminates the Commission 60 days after submission of a final report required under this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5980: Commission on Securing the United States in the 21st Century Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5980/
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"H.R. 5980: Commission on Securing the United States in the 21st Century Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5980/.
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H.R. 5980, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5980/.
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