To prohibit the purchasing, issuing, or wearing of berets as standard Army headgear (other than for certain specialized units) until the Secretary of the Army certifies to Congress that the Army ammunition shortfall has been eliminated.
Latest action · May 14, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 9, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Makes the prohibition inapplicable to army specialized units for which the wearing of berets is specifically authorized.
Cosponsors 52
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2001 to Sep 19, 2001; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Original | May 9, 2001 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | May 9, 2001 |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | Original | May 9, 2001 |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Original | May 9, 2001 |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Original | May 9, 2001 |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Original | May 9, 2001 |
| R-AZ | J. D. Hayworth | Original | May 9, 2001 |
| D-OH | James A. Traficant Jr. | Original | May 9, 2001 |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Original | May 9, 2001 |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Original | May 9, 2001 |
| R-MD | Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. | Original | May 9, 2001 |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Original | May 9, 2001 |
| R-AL | Terry Everett | Original | May 9, 2001 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | May 9, 2001 |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Original | May 9, 2001 |
| R-NY | Benjamin A. Gilman | May 16, 2001 | |
| R-GA | Bob Barr | May 16, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | May 16, 2001 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | May 16, 2001 | |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | May 16, 2001 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | May 16, 2001 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | May 16, 2001 | |
| R-CO | Bob Schaffer | May 21, 2001 | |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | May 21, 2001 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | May 21, 2001 | |
| R-MN | Gil Gutknecht | May 21, 2001 | |
| D-MS | Ronnie Shows | May 21, 2001 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | May 21, 2001 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | May 21, 2001 | |
| R-SC | Floyd Spence | May 22, 2001 | |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | May 22, 2001 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | May 22, 2001 | |
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | Jun 6, 2001 | |
| D-MI | James A. Barcia | Jun 6, 2001 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Jun 6, 2001 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Jun 6, 2001 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Jun 6, 2001 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Jun 6, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Randy (Duke) Cunningham | Jun 6, 2001 | |
| R-TN | Van Hilleary | Jun 6, 2001 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Jun 6, 2001 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jun 19, 2001 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Jun 25, 2001 | |
| R-NC | Charles H. Taylor | Jul 10, 2001 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Jul 10, 2001 | |
| R-PA | Don Sherwood | Jul 23, 2001 | |
| R-IL | J. Dennis Hastert | Jul 26, 2001 | |
| R-MI | Joe Knollenberg | Jul 30, 2001 | |
| R-PA | Melissa A. Hart | Jul 30, 2001 | |
| R-IL | Philip M. Crane | Jul 30, 2001 | |
| R-KY | Ernie Fletcher | Sep 10, 2001 | |
| D-ME | John Elias Baldacci | Sep 19, 2001 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 9, 2001 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred May 14, 2001 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2001Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
- May 14, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- May 9, 2001Introduced in House
- May 9, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit the purchasing, issuing, or wearing of berets as standard Army headgear (other than for certain specialized units) until the Secretary of the Army certifies to Congress that the Army ammunition shortfall has been eliminated.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 9, 2001Introduced in House
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