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HR 2324 98th Congress House

A bill to prohibit the Secretaries of the military departments from contracting out firefighting and base security functions at military installations.

Introduced: April 20, 1983 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Crime and Law EnforcementDefense contractsFire fightersFires and Fire Fighters
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 1983
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Mar 30, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Mar 30, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 24, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 24, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 24, 1983

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Secretary of a military department from contracting out firefighting or base security functions at any military installation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 20, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2324: A bill to prohibit the Secretaries of the military departments from contracting out firefighting and base security functions at military installations.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2324/
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"H.R. 2324: A bill to prohibit the Secretaries of the military departments from contracting out firefighting and base security functions at military installations.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2324/.
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H.R. 2324, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2324/.
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