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HR 3455 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Defense Military command and structure National Guard and reserves

To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Chief of the National Guard Bureau as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to reestablish the position of Vice Chief of the National Guard…

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Chief of the National Guard Bureau as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to reestablish the position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau.

Introduced: November 17, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 7, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Nov 17, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 17, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adds the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (Bureau) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Reestablishes the position of Vice Chief of the Bureau. Terminates the position of Director of the Joint Staff of the Bureau and transfers existing duties of the Director to the Vice Chief.

What's happening now February 7, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1025 Related bill National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 25, 2012
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Nov 17, 2011
Harper, Gregg
· Nov 17, 2011
HOLDEN, TIM
· Nov 17, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Nov 17, 2011
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 17, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3455: To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Chief of the National Guard Bureau as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to reestablish the position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3455/
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"H.R. 3455: To amend title 10, United States Code, to include the Chief of the National Guard Bureau as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to reestablish the position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3455/.
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H.R. 3455, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3455/.
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