HJRES 23 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Supporting a base defense budget that at the very minimum matches 4 percent of gross domestic product.

Introduced Feb 12, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Trent Franks R-AZ

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Latest action · Feb 12, 2009 Referred to the House 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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. 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 U.S. national security requirements.

Cosponsors 15

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2009 to Nov 18, 2010; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-CODoug LambornOriginalFeb 12, 2009
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoOriginalFeb 12, 2009
D-GAJim MarshallOriginalFeb 12, 2009
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalFeb 12, 2009
R-TXK. Michael ConawayOriginalFeb 12, 2009
R-TXMac ThornberryOriginalFeb 12, 2009
R-GAPaul C. BrounOriginalFeb 12, 2009
R-GAPhil GingreyOriginalFeb 12, 2009
R-TXRandy NeugebauerOriginalFeb 12, 2009
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettOriginalFeb 12, 2009
R-OKTom ColeOriginalFeb 12, 2009
R-MOW. Todd AkinOriginalFeb 12, 2009
R-CADuncan HunterFeb 23, 2009
R-VARobert J. WittmanOct 26, 2009
R-MNJohn KlineNov 18, 2010

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseArmed Services Committee
Referred Feb 12, 2009

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 12, 2009Introduced in House
  2. Feb 12, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SJRES 10A joint resolution supporting a base Defense Budget that at the very minimum matches 4 percent of gross domestic product.Identical billFeb 12, 2009

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Supporting a base defense budget that at the very minimum matches 4 percent of gross domestic product.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 12, 2009Introduced in House

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