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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Legislative structure
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.Recorded vote · House roll call 59 · 2017-01-13
268 Yea · 151 Nay · 1 Present · 14 Not voting — Passed
Actions (26)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-10 | — | Introduced in Senate |
| 2017-01-12 | — | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2017-01-12 | — | 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) |
| 2017-01-12 | — | Passed/agreed to in Senate: 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) |
| 2017-01-12 | — | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S299-307) |
| 2017-01-12 | — | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. |
| 2017-01-12 | — | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S299) |
| 2017-01-12 | — | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2. |
| 2017-01-12 | — | Committee on Armed Services. Reported by Senator McCain without amendment. Without written report. |
| 2017-01-12 | 15:52:21 | Received in the House. |
| 2017-01-12 | 16:09:09 | Held at the desk. |
| 2017-01-12 | 20:38:54 | 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. |
| 2017-01-13 | 10:54:29 | Rule H. Res. 48 passed House. |
| 2017-01-13 | 13:50:01 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 48. (consideration: CR H520-529) |
| 2017-01-13 | 13:50:06 | 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. |
| 2017-01-13 | 13:50:25 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on S. 84. |
| 2017-01-13 | 15:00:48 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2017-01-13 | 15:01:22 | 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. |
| 2017-01-13 | 15:32:19 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H531-532) |
| 2017-01-13 | 15:38:46 | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 268 - 151, 1 Present (Roll no. 59). (text: CR H520) |
| 2017-01-13 | 15:38:46 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 268 - 151, 1 Present (Roll no. 59).(text: CR H520) |
| 2017-01-13 | 15:38:48 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2017-01-20 | — | Signed by President. |
| 2017-01-20 | — | Signed by President. |
| 2017-01-20 | — | Presented to President. |
| 2017-01-20 | — | Presented to President. |
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