HRES 238
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Military readiness
Research and development
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of the Army should report on the status of future Ground Combat Vehicles of the Army.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
Mar 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of the Army should submit to Congress:
- a report on the modernization strategy for Army ground combat systems;
- a report on the current technological, engineering, and capability needs for a future Army ground combat vehicle;
- classified briefs on the capabilities of ground combat vehicles that are used by U.S. allies and adversaries, that are available from industry, and that require further development or that have the potential to become fully developed over the course of development and production; and
- a research and development timeline for the rapid innovation and production of future vehicles.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.
Committees of jurisdiction
2