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.
USA115th CongressS-84| Senate
| Updated: 1/20/2017
John McCain
Republican Senator
Arizona
Armed Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) (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.)
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.
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)
View VoteMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S299-307)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S299)
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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.
Rule H. Res. 48 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 48. (consideration: CR H520-529)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on S. 84.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H531-532)
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 268 - 151, 1 Present (Roll no. 59). (text: CR H520)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-2.
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of DefenseFederal officialsMilitary command and structureMilitary personnel and dependentsPresidents 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.
USA115th CongressS-84| Senate
| Updated: 1/20/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) (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.)
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.
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)
View VoteMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S299-307)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S299)
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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.
Rule H. Res. 48 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 48. (consideration: CR H520-529)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on S. 84.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H531-532)
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 268 - 151, 1 Present (Roll no. 59). (text: CR H520)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-2.
John McCain
Republican Senator
Arizona
Armed Services Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
Related Bills
- HR 115-393: 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.
- HRES 115-48: Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 3) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 84) 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
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Department of DefenseFederal officialsMilitary command and structureMilitary personnel and dependentsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents