US Congress Senate Bill 84 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on January 20 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-20 - Became Public Law No: 115-2. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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. (Sec. 1) This bill allows the first person, and only such person, appointed as Secretary of Defense after the enactment of this bill to be a person who is, on the date of appointment, not within at least three 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.)

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.

Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]

2017-01-13 - House - On passage RC# 59 (Y: 268 N: 151 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-12 - Senate - Passed Senate, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative (pursuant to H.R. 2028, 114th Congress), without amendment RC# 27 (Y: 81 N: 17 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-20	House	Became Public Law No: 115-2. (TXT | PDF)
2017-01-20	House	Signed by President.
2017-01-20	House	Presented to President.
2017-01-13	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-01-13	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 268 - 151, 1 Present (Roll no. 59). (text: CR H520)
2017-01-13	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H531-532)
2017-01-13	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 84, the Chair put the question on passge and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of S. 84 until later in the legislative day.
2017-01-13	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2017-01-13	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on S. 84.
2017-01-13	House	Rule provides for consideration of S. Con. Res. 3 and S. 84. The resolution provides for two hours of general debate on S. Con. Res. 3 under a structured rule, and ninety minutes of debate on S.84. The resolution also provides for one motion to commit on S. 84.
2017-01-13	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 48. (consideration: CR H520-529)
2017-01-13	House	Rule H. Res. 48 passed House.
2017-01-12	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 48 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. Con. Res. 3 and S. 84. The resolution provides for two hours of general debate on S. Con. Res. 3 under a structured rule, and ninety minutes of debate on S.84. The resolution also provides for one motion to commit on S. 84.
2017-01-12	House	Held at the desk.
2017-01-12	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-01-12	House	Received in the House.
2017-01-12	Senate	Passed Senate, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative (pursuant to H.R. 2028, 114th Congress), without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 17. Record Vote Number: 27. (text: CR S307)
2017-01-12	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S299-307)
2017-01-12	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2017-01-12	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S299)
2017-01-12	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.
2017-01-12	Senate	Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. Without written report.
2017-01-12	Senate	Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2017-01-10	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

HB393 (Same As) 2017-02-16 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 1.
HR48 (Related) 2017-01-13 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/84/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s84/BILLS-115s84is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s84/BILLS-115s84es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s84/BILLS-115s84rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s84/BILLS-115s84enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1151/vote_115_1_00027.htm
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201759