Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act
Latest action · Oct 10, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
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.
- IntroducedSep 25, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense, in order to assure the safe utilization by the Armed Forces of expeditionary facilities, infrastructure, and equipment supporting U.S. military operations overseas, to certify to the congressional defense committees that: (1) generally accepted industry safety standards are incorporated into military regulations establishing requirements for such facilities, infrastructure, and equipment; (2) each contract or task or delivery order for the construction, installation, repair, maintenance, or operation of overseas expeditionary facilities incorporates such industry standards; and (3) such standards apply in all current and future U.S. military operations overseas.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 25, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Original | Sep 25, 2008 |
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 Sep 25, 2008 |
| Readiness Subcommittee | Referred Oct 10, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 10, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- Sep 25, 2008Introduced in House
- Sep 25, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3580 | Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act | Identical bill | Sep 25, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To assure the safety of expeditionary facilities, infrastructure, and equipment supporting United States military operations overseas.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Administrative procedure
- Armed forces abroad
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congress
- Congress and military policy
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Defense contracts
- Department of Defense
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Military and naval supplies
- Occupational health and safety
- Standards
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2008Introduced in House
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