House Bill 6395
116th Congress(2019-2020)
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Became Law
Amendments
Became Public Law 116-283 on Jan 1, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6395
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
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Texas
Question
On Passage, Objections of the President to the Contrary Notwithstanding
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Passed
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Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
253
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Summary
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
This bill authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation.
The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for
- Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and ammunition;
- Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation;
- Operation and Maintenance;
- Working Capital Funds;
- Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction;
- Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities;
- the Defense Inspector General;
- the Defense Health Program;
- the Armed Forces Retirement Home;
- the Space Force;
- Overseas Contingency Operations; and
- Military Construction.
The bill also authorizes the FY2021 personnel strength for active duty and reserve forces.
November 16, 2020
August 5, 2020
July 21, 2020
July 9, 2020
March 26, 2020
Amendments (17)
Nov 16, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
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Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2682
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
Jul 20, 2020
Agreed to in House
0
Sponsorship
House Amendment 832
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1053, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-57 is adopted.
Agreed To
Jul 20, 2020
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 846
An amendment numbered 167 printed in House Report 116-457 to express the sense of Congress that the decision to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies did not comply with Section 1234(a) of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act and that confidence and security building measures remain vital to the strategic interests of our NATO allies and partners.
Agreed To
Jul 21, 2020
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 845
Amendment makes military education benefits count as federal educational assistance funds and limits the availability of federal funds for proprietary for-profit institutions unless the institution derives at least 10% of funds from sources other than federal funds.
Agreed To
Jul 20, 2020
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 844
An amendment numbered 19 printed in House Report 116-457 to require that any Federal law enforcement officer deployed pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 253 be clearly identified by name and agency visible on their uniform or other clothing.
Agreed To
Jul 20, 2020
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 843
An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 116-457 to extend CARES student loan protections for private student loan borrowers who were left out of the CARES Act. It also amendment extends the private student loan protections to September 30, 2021.
Agreed To
Jul 20, 2020
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House Amendment 842
An amendment numbered 13 printed in House Report 116-457 to clarify and extend sanctions related to the construction of the Nord Stream II pipeline.
Agreed To
Jul 20, 2020
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House Amendment 841
Amendments en bloc comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 116-457 as en bloc No.1: Nos. 1, 2, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, and 407.
Agreed To
Jul 20, 2020
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House Amendment 847
Amendments en bloc comprised of the following amendments printed in House Report 116-457 as en bloc No. 2: Nos. 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, and 406.
Agreed To
Jul 21, 2020
Not Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 839
Amendment sought to reduce the overall authorization level by 10%; excluding military personnel, DoD federal civilian workforce, and defense health program accounts from the 10% reduction.
Active
Jul 21, 2020
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 838
Amendment adds the text of H.R. 823, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, to the bill and permanently withdraws one million acres of public land surrounding Grand Canyon National Park that are already (as of 2012) subject to a 20-year moratorium on new mining claims.
Agreed To
Jul 21, 2020
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 837
Amendment adds the text of H.R. 2546, the Protecting America's Wilderness Act, to the bill.
Agreed To
Jul 21, 2020
Not Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 836
Amendment sought to strike the statutory requirement that the Pentagon provide annual Unfunded Priorities lists to Congress.
Active
Jul 21, 2020
Not Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 835
Amendment sought to establish a policy framework for the accelerated withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
Active
Jul 20, 2020
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 834
Amendment prohibits the use of funds for new nuclear testing in fiscal year 2021.
Agreed To
Jul 20, 2020
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 833
Amendment requires certifications be made to Congress when the President deploys active duty military within the United States during civil unrest by amending the Insurrection Act in Title 10, Chapter 13 of U.S. Code.
Agreed To
Jul 21, 2020
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 840
Amendment provides up to $10,000 in immediate assistance to pay down the balance of private student loans, and requires the servicer to modify the loan when borrower payments resume.
Agreed To