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HR 9279 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Smart Act

Introduced: November 7, 2022 Introduced by: Panetta, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 7, 2022
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Strengthening the Force and Fleet Through Enlisted Education Act or the Smart Act

This bill removes the capacity limit for enlisted members of the Armed Forces to receive graduate-level instruction in a Naval Postgraduate School program. The Department of Defense must brief Congress on the effects of increasing enrollment of enlisted members at the school.

What's happening now November 7, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9279: Smart Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9279/
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"H.R. 9279: Smart Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9279/.
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H.R. 9279, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9279/.
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