Bills About Armed Forces And National Security Sponsored by Mike Rounds (R-S.D.)

Sen. Rounds sponsored 51 bills about armed forces and national security in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
Aug. 6, 2020 S.4508 A bill to authorize a pilot program to explore the use of consumption-based solutions to address software-intensive warfighting capability. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Aug. 4, 2020 S.4420 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to certain State and tribal veterans' cemeteries, and for other purposes. 2
All Republicans
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug. 4, 2020 S.4419 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide outer burial receptacles for each new grave in cemeteries that are the subjects of certain grants made by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 2
All Republicans
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 10, 2020 S.3932 A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program under the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 3, 2020 S.3871 A bill to facilitate the performance of funeral honors details for veterans. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 3, 2020 S.3870 A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to recommend a minimum number of bomber aircraft. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 3, 2020 S.3869 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the expansion of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, to expand the Cyber Institutes Program, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 3, 2020 S.3882 A bill to establish the National Technology Industrial Base Quadrilateral Council. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
July 23, 2019 S.2234 A bill to establish a consortia of universities to advise the Secretary of Defense on cybersecurity matters, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
July 11, 2019 S.2109 A bill to modify the proof of concept commercialization program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
July 9, 2019 S.2058 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve policy and data collection in connection with personnel tempo of the Armed Forces and the United States Special Operations Command, and for other purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 12, 2019 S.1799 A bill to require the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense to conduct a study to determine the optimal strategy for structuring and manning elements of the Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber organizations, Joint Mission Operations Centers, and Cyber Operations-Integrated Planning Elements, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 12, 2019 S.1798 A bill to improve cyber governance structures in the Department of Defense and to require designation of principal advisors on military cyber force matters, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 12, 2019 S.1800 A bill to provide for pilot programs to streamline decision-making process for weapon systems. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 1, 2019 S.1271 A bill to provide for pilot programs to streamline decision-making process for weapon systems. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
April 30, 2019 S.1237 A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a specific block explicitly identified as the location in which a member of the Armed Forces may provide one or more email addresses by which the member may be contacted. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
April 9, 2019 S.1096 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to modify semiannual briefings on the consolidated corrective action plan of the Department of Defense for financial management information. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sept. 17, 2018 S.3447 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide information about whether educational institutions allow individuals to stay enrolled in courses of education pending receipt of educational assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 2
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 11, 2018 S.3044 A bill to establish the National Defense Accelerator Network pilot program. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 6, 2018 S.2999 A bill to require Commander of the United States Cyber Command and others to conduct a tier 1 exercise of support to civil authorities for a cyber incident, and for other purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 15, 2018 S.2840 A bill to require a strategic plan to improve capabilities of Department of Defense training ranges and installations. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 8, 2018 S.2799 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve oversight of the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 8, 2018 S.2798 A bill to require a proposal for a pay table for commissioned officers of the Armed Forces using steps in grade based on time in grade rather than time in service. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sept. 11, 2017 S.1789 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require an annual report on participation in the Transition Assistance Program for members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 2
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sept. 6, 2017 S.1765 A bill to require a comprehensive plan for the sharing of best practices for depot-level maintenance among the military services. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
July 27, 2017 S.RES.235 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Defense should consider establishing an award program for the cyber community of the Department of Defense. 0 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4433)
July 20, 2017 S.CON.RES.22 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the use of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program and the Department of Defense Information Technology Exchange Program to obtain personnel with cyber skills and abilities for the Department of Defense. 0 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4119-4120)
June 27, 2017 S.1443 A bill to improve Department of Defense software management, and for other purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 21, 2017 S.1387 A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to implement processes and procedures to provide expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the TRICARE program. 2
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 21, 2017 S.1388 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for voting assistance officers for members of the Armed Forces. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 20, 2017 S.1382 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to temporarily suspend officer grade tables to attract more talent, and for other purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 20, 2017 S.1380 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize officers to opt out of promotion board consideration for promotion. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 20, 2017 S.1381 A bill to require a report on the extension of authorities to the United States Special Operations Command for the development, acquisition, and sustainment of special operations-peculiar technology, equipment, and services, and for other purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 19, 2017 S.1378 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require an element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces on assistance and support services for caregivers of certain veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
April 6, 2017 S.882 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes. 5
Bipartisan
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-215.
June 8, 2017 S.1330 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize a dependent to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Education Assistance in cases in which the dependent received the transfer of such entitlement to assistance from an individual who subsequently died, and for other purposes. 2
All Democrats
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-215.
May 22, 2017 S.1192 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for pro-rated charges to entitlement to educational assistance under Department of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for certain licensure and certification tests and national tests, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-215.
Jan. 17, 2017 S.165 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require an element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces on assistance and support services for caregivers of certain veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
July 7, 2016 S.3141 A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to improve the monitoring of mental health and substance abuse treatment programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 6, 2016 S.3019 A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to implement processes and procedures to provide expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the TRICARE program. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 10, 2016 S.2910 A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to implement processes and procedures to provide expedited treatment of fetal anomalies under the TRICARE program. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
April 27, 2016 S.2861 A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to review and monitor prescribing practices at military treatment facilities of pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of post-traumatic stress. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
March 10, 2016 S.2660 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an evaluation and report on the costs of health care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 8, 2016 S.2649 A bill to modify the treatment of the costs of health care furnished under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to veterans covered by health-plan contracts. 2
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb. 2, 2016 S.2482 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to provide training to employment personnel of the Department of Defense on matters relating to authorities for recruitment and retention of employees at the United States Cyber Command, and for other purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jan. 21, 2016 S.2460 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require reports to Congress on matters of the military departments and Defense Agencies in support of the biennial strategic workforce plans of the Department of Defense. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 2, 2015 S.1478 A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive plan to support civil authorities in response to cyber attacks by foreign powers, and for other purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 2, 2015 S.1477 A bill to require a report on the future mix of aircraft platforms for the Armed Forces. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 12, 2015 S.1289 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain contractor personnel in matters on the defense acquisition workforce in the annual strategic workforce plan of the Department of Defense. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 12, 2015 S.1290 A bill to ensure the ability of covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program to access care under a health plan under such program in each TRICARE program region, and for other purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 11, 2015 S.1265 A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to make certain certifications to Congress before retiring B-1, B-2, or B-52 bomber aircraft. 6
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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