US Congress House Bill 1864 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on April 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Strategic Forces Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a single senior official of the Department of Defense to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. This bill directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) designate a senior DOD official to procure wide band satellite communications necessary to meet DOD requirements, including those for military and commercial satellite communications; and (2) submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to meet such requirements.

To direct the Secretary of Defense to designate a single senior official of the Department of Defense to procure wideband satellite communications necessary to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK]

Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]

Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-08-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
2015-04-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2015-04-16	House	Introduced in House

HB1735 (Related) 2015-10-22 - Vetoed by President.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1864/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1864/BILLS-114hr1864ih.pdf