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S. 11 117th Congress Senate

A bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed…

Official title: A bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.

Introduced: January 3, 2021 Introduced by: Charles E. Schumer Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Department of DefenseFederal officialsMilitary command and structureMilitary personnel and dependentsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2021
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Mar 4, 2021
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1037)
Mar 3, 2021
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S999)
Jan 6, 2021
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.
Jan 3, 2021
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jan 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 6, 2021

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill allows the first person nominated and appointed as Secretary of Defense after 12:01 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on January 20, 2021, to be a person who is, on the date of appointment, at least four years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces. Under current law, an individual may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense within seven years after relief from such active duty.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 11: A bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-11/
MLA
"S. 11: A bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-11/.
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S. 11, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-11/.
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[S. 11: A bill to provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-11/)
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