Topic

Armed Forces and National Security

Bills 18,999 First seen 107th Most recent 119th

18,999 bills on this subject

Filed across 13 Congresses, from the 107th to the 119th, and most in the 110th at 2,351. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.

Bills by Congress 107th to 119th
805 bills in the 112th Congress. Showing 1–30, newest first. Every Congress
Bill Title Status Latest action
HCONRES 143 Congratulating the Navy and the current and former officers and crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN 65) on completion of the 25th and final deployment of the vessel. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. December 4, 2012
HCONRES 138 Recognizing Birmingham, Alabama, as the home to the first and longest running celebration of Veterans Day. Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. January 2, 2013
HCONRES 129 Recognizing 375 years of service of the National Guard and affirming congressional support for a permanent Operational Reserve as a component of the Armed Forces. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. July 10, 2012
HCONRES 111 Expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 14 members of the Army's 24th Infantry Division who have received the Medal of Honor. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. July 10, 2012
HCONRES 110 Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not interpret or construe the Defense Production Act of 1950 to authorize the President or any Federal department or agency to confiscate personal or private property, to force conscription into the Armed Forces on the American people, to force civilians to engage in labor against their will or without compensation, or to force private businesses to relinquish goods or services without compensation. Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology. April 26, 2012
HCONRES 107 Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under Article II, section 4 of the Constitution. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. March 7, 2012
HCONRES 88 Honoring Brigadier General Hazel Winifred Johnson-Brown, the first African-American woman to hold the rank of General in the United States Armed Forces. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. February 7, 2012
HCONRES 87 Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard should be provided for a memorial to honor the members of the Armed Forces who have served as divers and whose service in defense of the United States has been carried out beneath the waters of the world. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. December 8, 2011
HCONRES 73 Honoring the service of Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico and the second living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. September 20, 2011
HCONRES 56 Expressing the sense of Congress that Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President should donate their salaries to the Treasury for reducing the national debt if members of the Armed Forces do not receive pay or allowances because of a shutdown of the Federal Government or because the Government is unable to fund such pay and allowances because the public debt limit has been reached. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy. June 20, 2011
HCONRES 48 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should name a Littoral Combat Ship the U.S.S. Ypsilanti, in honor of Ypsilanti, Michigan. Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces. May 18, 2011
HCONRES 45 Honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn. Provisions of measure incorporated into HR 1627. May 12, 2011
HCONRES 31 Expressing the sense of Congress that the President is required to obtain in advance specific statutory authorization for the use of United States Armed Forces in response to civil unrest in Libya. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. March 15, 2011
HCONRES 28 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. March 17, 2011
HCONRES 24 Recognizing women serving in the United States Armed Forces. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. March 15, 2011
HCONRES 12 Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site on Chaplains Hill in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the Jewish chaplains who died while on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States. Provisions of measure incorporated into HR 1627. May 12, 2011
HCONRES 9 Honoring the service and sacrifice of Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, a native of Hiawatha, Iowa, and the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. February 4, 2011
HJRES 49 Constitutional Alternative to the War Powers Afghanistan Withdrawal Resolution Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. March 15, 2011
HR 6690 To limit the Secretary of the Air Force from retiring or transferring certain aircraft of the Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. December 20, 2012
HR 6635 TRICARE Protection Act Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. December 5, 2012
HR 6630 Fort Hood Casualties Benefits Clarification Act Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. December 4, 2012
HR 6595 Joint Military Heritage Preservation Act of 2012 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. November 16, 2012
HR 6580 Veterans Dental and Vision Benefits Act of 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. January 2, 2013
HR 6577 To amend the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 to improve the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program by providing assistance under such program for certain training programs that are considered less than full-time. Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. January 2, 2013
HR 6576 To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit veterans who have a service-connected disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces are entitled to such travel. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. October 16, 2012
HR 6574 Servicemember Mental Health Review Act Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. October 12, 2012
HR 6563 Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. October 19, 2012
HR 6555 To direct the Secretary of Defense to use the Armed Forces to protect certain nuclear material of the National Nuclear Security Administration. Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. October 19, 2012
HR 6534 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. October 19, 2012
HR 6527 Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. October 11, 2012

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