This bill allows the first person, and only such person, appointed as Secretary of Defense after the enactment of this bill to be a person who is, on the date of appointment, at least three 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.)
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-20 | President | Became Public Law No: 115-2. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-20 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-20 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-13 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-13 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 268 - 151, 1 Present (Roll no. 59). (text: CR H520) | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-13 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H531-532) | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-13 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 84, the Chair put the question on passge and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (WA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of S. 84 until later in the legislative day. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-13 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-13 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on S. 84. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-13 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of S. Con. Res. 3 and S. 84. The resolution provides for two hours of general debate on S. Con. Res. 3 under a structured rule, and ninety minutes of debate on S.84. The resolution also provides for one motion to commit on S. 84. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-13 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 48. (consideration: CR H520-529) | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-13 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 48 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-12 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 48 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. Con. Res. 3 and S. 84. The resolution provides for two hours of general debate on S. Con. Res. 3 under a structured rule, and ninety minutes of debate on S.84. The resolution also provides for one motion to commit on S. 84. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-12 | Floor | Held at the desk. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-12 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2017-01-12 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2017-01-12 | Vote | Passed Senate, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative (pursuant to H.R. 2028, 114th Congress), without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 81 - 17. Record Vote Number: 27. (text: CR S307) | Senate |
| 2017-01-12 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S299-307) | Senate |
| 2017-01-12 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. | Senate |
| 2017-01-12 | Floor | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S299) | Senate |
| 2017-01-12 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2. | Senate |
| 2017-01-12 | Committee | Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. Without written report. | Senate |
| 2017-01-12 | Committee | Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate |
| 2017-01-10 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | Senate |
| 2017-01-10 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |