Open Congress : House Armed Services - Major Bill Actions

Bill Introduced: H.R.7299 To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.

2008-11-20T00:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make payments for certain treatments of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Bill Enacted: H.R.6524 To authorize the Administrator of General Services to take certain actions with respect to parcels of real property located in Eastlake, Ohio, and Koochiching County, Minnesota, and for other purposes.

2008-10-15T00:00:00Z

To authorize the Administrator of General Services to take certain actions with respect to parcels of real property located in Eastlake, Ohio, and Koochiching County, Minnesota, and for other purposes.

October 15, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-427.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.6524 To authorize the Administrator of General Services to take certain actions with respect to parcels of real property located in Eastlake, Ohio, and Koochiching County, Minnesota, and for other purposes.

2008-10-15T00:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6524 To authorize the Administrator of General Services to take certain actions with respect to parcels of real property located in Eastlake, Ohio, and Koochiching County, Minnesota, and for other purposes.

2008-10-06T00:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6524 To authorize the Administrator of General Services to take certain actions with respect to parcels of real property located in Eastlake, Ohio, and Koochiching County, Minnesota, and for other purposes.

2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.7215 Human Costs in Iraq Act of 2008

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

To amend the reporting requirements in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 relating to military and political stability in Iraq to require additional information on the number of combatants and non-combatants killed, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1518 Honoring the Wings Over Houston Airshow for advancing the appreciation and understanding of the United States Armed Forces, the City of Houston, Texas, and Ellington Field.

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

Honoring the Wings Over Houston Airshow for advancing the appreciation and understanding of the United States Armed Forces, the City of Houston, Texas, and Ellington Field.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1519 Honoring the important work of journalists covering the war in Iraq.

2008-09-28T00:00:00Z

Honoring the important work of journalists covering the war in Iraq.

Bill Introduced: H.R.7168 Fairness and Accountability in Defense Contracting Act

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require defense contractors to disclose certain information regarding former Department of Defense officials, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1509 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the next president of the United States should immediately work to reverse damaging and illegal actions taken by the Bush/Cheney Administration and collaborate with Congress to proactively prevent any further abuses of executive branch power.

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the next president of the United States should immediately work to reverse damaging and illegal actions taken by the Bush/Cheney Administration and collaborate with Congress to proactively prevent any further abuses of executive branch power.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1510 Considering the Russian military deployments in the Western Hemisphere as reckless, provocative, and in violation of the Monroe Doctrine.

2008-09-26T00:00:00Z

Considering the Russian military deployments in the Western Hemisphere as reckless, provocative, and in violation of the Monroe Doctrine.

Bill Introduced: H.R.7102 Ensuring Safe Facilities and Equipment for American Troops Overseas Act

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

To assure the safety of expeditionary facilities, infrastructure, and equipment supporting United States military operations overseas.

Bill Introduced: H.R.7106 To prohibit the closure of Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, notwithstanding the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.

2008-09-25T00:00:00Z

To prohibit the closure of Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, notwithstanding the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.

Bill Introduced: H.R.7056 Interrogation and Detention Reform Act of 2008

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

To improve United States capabilities for gathering human intelligence through the effective interrogation and detention of terrorist suspects and for bringing terrorists to justice through effective prosecution in accordance with the principles and values set forth in the Constitution and other laws.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1498 To honor the visionary and extraordinary work of Los Alamos National Laboratory and IBM on the Roadrunner supercomputer.

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

To honor the visionary and extraordinary work of Los Alamos National Laboratory and IBM on the Roadrunner supercomputer.

Bill Introduced: H.R.7011 Combat-Related Special Compensation Technical Corrections Act of 2008

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

To amend title 10, United States Code, to make a technical correction in the application of the special rules regarding the payment of combat-related special compensation to eligible combat-related disabled uniformed services retirees who are retired for disability under chapter 61 of such title.

Bill Introduced: H.R.7015 To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers of the Department of Defense with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms.

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers of the Department of Defense with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms.

Bill Introduced: H.R.7028 To limit United States assistance for infrastructure projects in Iraq, and for other purposes.

2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

To limit United States assistance for infrastructure projects in Iraq, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1475 Recognizing the strategic success of the troop surge in Iraq and expressing gratitude to the members of the United States Armed Forces who made that success possible.

2008-09-22T00:00:00Z

Recognizing the strategic success of the troop surge in Iraq and expressing gratitude to the members of the United States Armed Forces who made that success possible.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6944 Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Expansion Act of 2008

2008-09-18T00:00:00Z

To transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Joliet Training Area in Will County, Illinois, to the Secretary of Agriculture for inclusion in the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, to provide for the conveyance of several parcels of the Joliet Training Area, and for other purposes.