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HR 4974 111th Congress House

Quadrennial National Security Review Act

Official title: To provide for quadrennial national security reviews, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 25, 2010 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDefense spendingMilitary operations and strategy
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Mar 25, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 25, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 25, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Quadrennial National Security Review Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to direct the President, every four years, to: (1) conduct a quadrennial national security review (QNSR) to set forth the long- and short-term security goals of the United States; and (2) report review results to Congress.

Establishes the QNSR Advisory Commission to assess such reports and the national security budget.

Directs the President to submit a national security strategy report at the same time that each QNSR is submitted.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 25, 2010
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 25, 2010
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Mar 25, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4974: Quadrennial National Security Review Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4974/
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"H.R. 4974: Quadrennial National Security Review Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4974/.
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H.R. 4974, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4974/.
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