S. 12 — 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.

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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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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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S. 11A 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.
2021-03-06Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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2021-01-03
Introduced in Senate
2021-01-03
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
2021-01-21
Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. Without written report.
2021-01-21
Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. Without written report.
2021-01-21
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.

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.

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