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A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the period after retirement for authority of the Department of Defense to appoint retired members of the armed forces to positions within the…

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A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the period after retirement for authority of the Department of Defense to appoint retired members of the armed forces to positions within the Department after retirement.

Introduced: July 15, 2019 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 15, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill revises restrictions on the appointment of recently retired members of the Armed Forces to civil service positions within the Department of Defense.

What's happening now July 15, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2115: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the period after retirement for authority of the Department of Defense to appoint retired members of the armed forces to positions within the Department after retirement.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2115/
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"S. 2115: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the period after retirement for authority of the Department of Defense to appoint retired members of the armed forces to positions within the Department after retirement.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2115/.
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S. 2115, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2115/.
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[S. 2115: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the period after retirement for authority of the Department of Defense to appoint retired members of the armed forces to positions within the Department after retirement.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2115/)
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