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HR 6555 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Arms control and nonproliferation Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Nuclear weapons Radiation

To direct the Secretary of Defense to use the Armed Forces to protect certain nuclear material of the National Nuclear Security Administration.

Introduced: September 21, 2012 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Oct 19, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Sep 21, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 21, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that category 0 and category I special nuclear material of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is protected by the Armed Forces in accordance with the level of protection that is equivalent to the protection provided for nuclear weapons.

What's happening now October 19, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 2
Brooks, Mo
· Sep 21, 2012
Fleming, John
· Sep 21, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Sep 21, 2012
Lamborn, Doug
· Sep 21, 2012
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Sep 21, 2012
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Sep 21, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6555: To direct the Secretary of Defense to use the Armed Forces to protect certain nuclear material of the National Nuclear Security Administration.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6555/
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"H.R. 6555: To direct the Secretary of Defense to use the Armed Forces to protect certain nuclear material of the National Nuclear Security Administration.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6555/.
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H.R. 6555, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6555/.
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