Smart Act
Latest action · Nov 7, 2022 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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.
- IntroducedNov 7, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Strengthening the Force and Fleet Through Enlisted Education Act or the Smart Act
This bill removes the capacity limit for enlisted members of the Armed Forces to receive graduate-level instruction in a Naval Postgraduate School program. The Department of Defense must brief Congress on the effects of increasing enrollment of enlisted members at the school.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 7, 2022 to Nov 18, 2022, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | Nov 7, 2022 |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Original | Nov 7, 2022 |
| R-TX | Pat Fallon | Original | Nov 7, 2022 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | Nov 7, 2022 |
| R-MS | Trent Kelly | Nov 16, 2022 | |
| R-LA | Mike Johnson | Nov 17, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Nov 17, 2022 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Nov 17, 2022 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Nov 18, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 7, 2022Introduced in House
- Nov 7, 2022Referred 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7900 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 | Related bill | Oct 11, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 7, 2022Introduced in House
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