Latest Title: To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] (introduced 1/6/2009) Cosponsors: 425
Committees: House Armed Services; Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 5/5/2010 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
HASC Consideration: July 27, 2007
To mandate minimum periods of rest and recuperation for units and members of the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces between deployments for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom.
Reported favorably by the Yeas and Nays 32-25
HASC Consideration: July 27, 2007
To require the President, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior military leaders, to develop and transmit to Congress a comprehensive strategy for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces in Iraq.
Reported favorably by the Yeas and Nays 55-2
HASC Consideration: May 9, 2007
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
Reported favorably by the Yeas and Nays 58-0
HASC Consideration: March 20, 2007
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members of the Armed Forces who are receiving medical care in an outpatient status, and for other purposes.
Reported favorably by the Yeas and Nays 59-0
HASC Consideration: March 13, 2007
To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government.
Reported favorably by Yeas and Nays 53-0
HASC consideration: Sept. 13, 2006
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war and for other purposes.
Reported favorably by the Yeas and Nays 52-8
HASC consideration: May 3, 2006
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
Reported favorably by the Yeas and Nays 60-1
HASC consideration: Mar. 14, 2006
Requesting certain documents relating to any entity with which the United States has contracted for public relations concerning Iraq
Reported adversely by Yeas and Nays 31-19