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HR 2609 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Military procurement, research, weapons development Military readiness

To amend title 10, United States Code, to make permanent the requirement for an annual report on the material readiness of Navy ships, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 4, 2021 Introduced by: Wittman, Robert J. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 15, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill indefinitely extends the requirement for annual reporting on the material readiness of Navy ships. Additionally, the bill requires this report to be submitted in a classified form that is available only to the congressional defense committees.

What's happening now April 15, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Luria, Elaine
· May 4, 2021
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Garamendi, John
California · Apr 15, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2609: To amend title 10, United States Code, to make permanent the requirement for an annual report on the material readiness of Navy ships, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2609/
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"H.R. 2609: To amend title 10, United States Code, to make permanent the requirement for an annual report on the material readiness of Navy ships, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2609/.
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H.R. 2609, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2609/.
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[H.R. 2609: To amend title 10, United States Code, to make permanent the requirement for an annual report on the material readiness of Navy ships, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2609/)
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