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.
USA117th CongressS-12| Senate
| Updated: 1/21/2021
Charles E. Schumer
Democratic Senator
New York
Armed Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill allows the first person nominated and appointed as Secretary of Defense after 12 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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Bill from Previous Congress
S 115-84A 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 in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
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.
USA117th CongressS-12| Senate
| Updated: 1/21/2021
This bill allows the first person nominated and appointed as Secretary of Defense after 12 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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Bill from Previous Congress
S 115-84A 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 in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
Charles E. Schumer
Democratic Senator
New York
Armed Services Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
Related Bills
- S 117-11: 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.
- HR 117-335: 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