HRES 998
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Military personnel and dependents
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Military readiness
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Navy's total readiness remains in a perilous state due to high operational demands, increased deployment lengths, shortened training periods, and deferred maintenance all while the Navy is asked to "do more with less" as financial support for critical areas waned in the era of sequestration and without consistent Congressional funding.
Introduced: July 16, 2018
Introduced by:
Wittman, Robert J.
Republican
· Virginia
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Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 17, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6289-6290)
Jul 17, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6289-6290)
Jul 17, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 998.
Jul 17, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6289-6293)
Jul 17, 2018
Ms. Cheney moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jul 16, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 16, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recognizes the U.S. Navy's need for congressional support to address readiness, training, and modernization challenges that threaten to weaken naval superiority.
Finds that failing to provide the U.S. Navy with stable and predictable funding negatively affects its ability to project power, reassure critical allies, and defeat adversaries.
What's happening now
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1