S 11
117th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Defense
Federal officials
Military command and structure
Military personnel and dependents
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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:
Schumer, Charles E.
Democratic
· New York
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Introduced
In committee
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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
Plain-English summary
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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