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Special Operations and International Security Education Act

Introduced: July 21, 2020 Introduced by: Panetta, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jul 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 21, 2020
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Special Operations and International Security Education Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from eliminating, divesting, downsizing, or reorganizing specified programs of the National Defense University until DOD issues a related report to Congress.

What's happening now July 21, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6395 Related bill William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • S 4049 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7712: Special Operations and International Security Education Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7712/
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"H.R. 7712: Special Operations and International Security Education Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7712/.
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H.R. 7712, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7712/.
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