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HR 393 115th Congress House

To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.

Introduced: January 10, 2017 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 1.
Feb 16, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 115-13.
Jan 12, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 28.
Jan 12, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 16, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 1.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 393: To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-393/
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"H.R. 393: To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-393/.
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H.R. 393, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-393/.
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[H.R. 393: To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-393/)
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