Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2975
117th Congress(2021-2022)
1st Lt. Hugh Conor McDowell Safety in Armed Forces Equipment Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 7, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 7, 2021
Latest Action
Oct 7, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2975
Congress
117
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Maryland
Democrat
Maryland
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

1st Lt. Hugh Conor McDowell Safety in Armed Forces Equipment Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of the Army and the Department of the Navy to jointly implement a five-year pilot program to evaluate the feasibility of using data recorders to monitor, assess, and improve the readiness and safety of the operation of military tactical vehicles (e.g., Army Strykers).

The program must be carried out at not fewer than one military station in the United States that (1) contains the necessary force structure, equipment, and maneuver training ranges to collect necessary driver and vehicle data; and (2) represents at least one of the five training ranges that did not track unit location during training, as identified by the Government Accountability Office.

Text (1)
October 7, 2021
Actions (2)
10/07/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
10/07/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 1, 2023 11:49:19 PM