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S.291: Strengthening Oversight of National Security Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 2, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 2, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 2, 2017
Bill Summary
Strengthening Oversight of National Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add the Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as statutorily required members of the National Security Council (NSC). (The current NSC members required by statute are the President, the Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Energy.) The bill...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 2, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
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| Feb. 2, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mark Warner (D-Va.) |