S. 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. | PoliFocus

S. 11117th Congress

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.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

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.

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Related Legislation

S. 12A 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.
2021-01-21Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.
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H.R. 335To 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.
2021-01-22Became Public Law No: 117-1.
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Legislative Actions

2021-01-03
Introduced in Senate
2021-01-03
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2021-01-06
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.
2021-03-03
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S999)
2021-03-04
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1037)
2021-03-06
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

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