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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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Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Charles “Chuck” Schumer

Charles “Chuck” Schumer

Sponsor. Senior Senator for New York. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jan 21, 2021
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Jan 3, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted, so there will not likely be further activity on this bill.

This bill was enacted as:

H.R. 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 ...
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 22, 2021. (compare text)
Prognosis
3% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Rubio Welcomes Additional F-35 Fighter Jets at Eglin Air Force Base”
    — Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] on Jun 14, 2021

“Congressman Fred Keller announces committee assignments for 117th Congress”
    — Rep. Fred Keller [R-PA12] on Jan 27, 2021

“Congressman DeSaulnier to Host Coronavirus and Education Town Hall with CA Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, Contra Costa Superintendent of Schools Lynn Mackey & UCSF Child Psychiatry Expert”
    — Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA11] on Mar 23, 2021

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History

Jan 3, 2021
 
Introduced

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Jan 21, 2021
 
Ordered Reported

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Jan 21, 2021
 
Identical Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 335, possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 12.
Jan 21, 2021
 
Identical Bill — Passed Senate

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 335, possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 12.
Jan 22, 2021
 
Identical Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 335, possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 12.

S. 12 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 12. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

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