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H. Con. Res. 57 96th Congress House

A concurrent resolution establishing a Joint Select Committee on Defense Readiness and Mobilization Capability.

Introduced: February 26, 1979 See on congress.gov
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Feb 26, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Feb 26, 1979
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 Latest action February 26, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes a Joint Select Committee on Defense Readiness and Mobilization Capability to investigate and report on defense readiness and mobilization capability, including an analysis of: (1) the kind and extent of threats to the national defense; and (2) the quality and quantity of manpower, material, transportation, budgetary, and programmatic resources needed at present, and able to be mobilized in the future.

Sets forth the requirements for appointment to the joint select committee.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 1
DICKS, NORMAN
· Feb 26, 1979
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 26, 1979
HYDE, HENRY
· Feb 26, 1979
LUNGREN, DANIEL
· Feb 26, 1979
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 1979
MILLER, GEORGE
· Feb 26, 1979
MURTHA, JOHN
· Feb 26, 1979
REGULA, RALPH
· Feb 26, 1979
SKELTON, IKE
· Feb 26, 1979
THOMAS, WILLIAM
· Feb 26, 1979
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 57: A concurrent resolution establishing a Joint Select Committee on Defense Readiness and Mobilization Capability.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HCONRES-57/
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"H. Con. Res. 57: A concurrent resolution establishing a Joint Select Committee on Defense Readiness and Mobilization Capability.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HCONRES-57/.
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