Senate Bill 11
117th Congress(2021-2022)
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.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 3, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
11
Congress
117
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill allows the first person nominated and appointed as Secretary of Defense after 12:01 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.
January 6, 2021
03/06/2021
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
03/04/2021
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1037)
03/03/2021
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S999)
01/06/2021
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.
01/03/2021
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
01/03/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 6, 2021 8:27:28 PM