A joint resolution supporting a base Defense Budget that at the very minimum matches 4 percent of gross domestic product.
Latest action · Dec 7, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 7, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Declares that it is U.S. policy to commit a minimum of 4% of the nation's gross domestic product to the base defense budget in order to meet the fundamental national security requirements of the United States.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 22, 2008 to May 6, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Jan 22, 2008 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Feb 27, 2008 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | May 6, 2008 | |
| D-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | May 6, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 7, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Dec 7, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 67 | Supporting a base Defense Budget that at the very minimum matches 4 percent of gross domestic product. | Identical bill | Jan 23, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 7, 2007Introduced in Senate
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