Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 84
115th Congress(2017-2018)
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.
Active
Active
Passed House on Jan 13, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 10, 2017
Latest Action
Jan 20, 2017
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
84
Congress
115
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
Republican
Arizona
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on January 12, 2017
Question
On Passage of the Bill
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Result
Bill Passed
Roll Number
27
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Alabama
Alabama
Yes
Alabama
Alabama
Yes
Alaska
Alaska
Alaska
Yes
Arizona
Arizona
Yes
Arizona
Arizona
Yes
Arkansas
Arkansas
Yes
Arkansas
Arkansas
Yes
California
California
Yes
California
California
Yes
Colorado
Colorado
Yes
Colorado
Colorado
No
Connecticut
Connecticut
No
Connecticut
Connecticut
Yes
Delaware
Delaware
Yes
Delaware
Delaware
Yes
Florida
Florida
Yes
Florida
Florida
Yes
Georgia
Georgia
Yes
Georgia
Georgia
Yes
Hawaii
Hawaii
Yes
Hawaii
Hawaii
Yes
Idaho
Idaho
Yes
Idaho
Idaho
No
Illinois
Illinois
No
Illinois
Illinois
Yes
Indiana
Indiana
Yes
Indiana
Indiana
Iowa
Yes
Iowa
Iowa
Didn't Vote
Kansas
Kansas
Yes
Kansas
Kansas
Yes
Kentucky
Kentucky
Yes
Kentucky
Kentucky
Yes
Louisiana
Louisiana
Yes
Louisiana
Louisiana
Yes
Maine
Maine
Maine
Yes
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
No
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
No
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Yes
Michigan
Michigan
Yes
Michigan
Michigan
Yes
Minnesota
Minnesota
Yes
Minnesota
Minnesota
Yes
Mississippi
Mississippi
Yes
Mississippi
Mississippi
Yes
Missouri
Missouri
Yes
Missouri
Missouri
No
Montana
Montana
Yes
Montana
Montana
Yes
Nebraska
Nebraska
Yes
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nevada
Yes
Nevada
Nevada
Yes
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Yes
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Yes
New Jersey
New Jersey
No
New Jersey
New Jersey
Yes
New Mexico
New Mexico
No
New Mexico
New Mexico
Yes
New York
New York
New York
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Dakota
North Dakota
Yes
North Dakota
North Dakota
Ohio
Ohio
Yes
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Yes
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
No
Oregon
Oregon
No
Oregon
Oregon
Yes
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Yes
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Yes
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Yes
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Yes
South Carolina
South Carolina
Yes
South Carolina
South Carolina
Yes
South Dakota
South Dakota
Yes
South Dakota
South Dakota
Yes
Tennessee
Tennessee
Didn't Vote
Tennessee
Tennessee
Yes
Texas
Texas
Yes
Texas
Texas
Yes
Utah
Utah
Utah
Vermont
No
Vermont
Vermont
Yes
Virginia
Virginia
Yes
Virginia
Virginia
Yes
Washington
Washington
No
Washington
Washington
Yes
West Virginia
West Virginia
Yes
West Virginia
West Virginia
Yes
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
No
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Yes
Wyoming
Wyoming
Yes
Wyoming
Wyoming
Summary

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.)

Text (4)
January 12, 2017
January 12, 2017
January 10, 2017
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 5, 2023 4:12:48 PM