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H.R. 9279 117th Congress House

Smart Act

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize more enlisted members of the Armed Forces to attend the Naval Postgraduate School.

Introduced: November 7, 2022 Introduced by: Jimmy Panetta Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 7, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 7, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3 Republican 5
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Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 18, 2022
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 17, 2022
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Nov 17, 2022
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Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Nov 17, 2022
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Nov 16, 2022
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Nov 7, 2022
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Nov 7, 2022
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Nov 7, 2022
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Waltz, Michael
Florida · Nov 7, 2022
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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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