Bills About Armed Forces And National Security Sponsored by William M. Thornberry (R-Tex.)

Rep. Thornberry sponsored 22 bills about armed forces and national security in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
April 10, 2020	H.R.6489	To improve military family readiness.	5	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
April 13, 2018	H.R.5515	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Became Public Law No: 115-232.
June 7, 2017	H.R.2810	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Became Public Law No: 115-91.
June 7, 2017	H.R.2807	To amend title 10, United States Code, to require congressional notification concerning sensitive military cyber operations and cyber weapons, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
May 24, 2017	H.R.2621	To strengthen security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, and for other purposes.	15	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
May 18, 2017	H.R.2511	To amend title 10, United States Code, to streamline the acquisition system, invest early in acquisition programs, improve the acquisition workforce, and improve transparency in the acquisition system.	0		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.
Jan. 10, 2017	H.R.393	To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.	0		Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 1.
Dec. 5, 2016	H.CON.RES.179	Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make certain corrections in the enrollment of S. 2943.	0		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
April 12, 2016	H.R.4909	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502.
March 15, 2016	H.R.4741	To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for modular open system architecture in major defense acquisition programs, and for other purposes.	0		Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov. 5, 2015	H.CON.RES.90	Directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a technical correction in the enrollment of S. 1356.	0		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
April 13, 2015	H.R.1735	To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Vetoed by President.
March 25, 2015	H.R.1597	To reform the acquisition system of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Jan. 9, 2014	H.R.3840	To establish the Office of Net Assessment within the Department of Defense.	2	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 9, 2013	H.R.1904	To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to notify the congressional defense committees of certain sensitive military operations, and for other purposes.	46	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan. 26, 2010	H.R.4505	To enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents any of whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces.	30	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 111-246.
Dec. 10, 2009	H.R.4261	To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to provide additional procedures for congressional oversight.	2	All Republicans	Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Aug. 2, 2001	H.R.2821	To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the organization and management of the Department of Defense with respect to space programs and activities, and for other purposes.	0	All Republicans	Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
April 22, 1999	H.R.1547	To amend title 10, United States Code, to make certain improvements with respect to the TRICARE program.	9	Bipartisan	Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
March 10, 1999	H.R.1067	To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the access to military treatment facilities for retired members of the uniformed services, and their dependents, who are over 65 years of age, to provide for Medicare reimbursement for health care services provided to such persons, and to permit such persons to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.	4	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 12, 1998	H.R.3845	To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Defense a new unified command for joint forces to have responsibility for providing ready joint forces to the commanders of regional combatant commands and to conduct joint experimentation to further develop joint military forces.	0	All Republicans	Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
April 24, 1997	H.R.1456	To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the access to military treatment facilities for retired members of the uniformed services, and their dependents, who are over 65 years of age, to provide for Medicare reimbursement for health care services provided to such persons, and, as an alternative health care approach, to permit such persons to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.	17	Bipartisan	Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

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