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H.R. 7712 116th Congress House

Special Operations and International Security Education Act

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from eliminating or otherwise modifying certain programs of the National Defense University pending an assessment of such programs.

Introduced: July 21, 2020 Introduced by: Jimmy Panetta Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightHigher educationMilitary education and trainingSchool administrationTerrorism
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 21, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 21, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6395 William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • S 4049 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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