Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

H.R. 3979 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) became law — introduced on Jan 31, 2014, sponsored by Lou Barletta with 106 co-sponsors. Congress held 13 roll call votes on it.

During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Jan 31, 2014
Co-sponsors: 106
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Public law: Public Law 113-291

What it does

Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes FY2015 appropriations for Procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in the funding tables in section 4101 of this Act.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Lou Barletta (R-PA). Co-sponsors: 15 Democrats, 91 Republicans.

Where it stands

IntroducedJan 31, 2014
Passed the HouseMar 11, 2014
Passed the SenateApr 7, 2014
Sent to the PresidentDec 18, 2014
Became lawDec 19, 2014

Latest action: Became Public Law No: 113-291. (Dec 19, 2014)

How Congress voted

On the Motion
Senate · Dec 12, 2014 · Motion Agreed to89–11
On the Decision of the Chair
Senate · Dec 12, 2014 · Decision of Chair Sustained55–45
On the Motion to Refer
Senate · Dec 12, 2014 · Motion to Refer Rejected18–82
On the Cloture Motion
Senate · Dec 11, 2014 · Cloture Motion Agreed to85–14
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment
House · Dec 4, 2014 · Passed300–119
On Passage of the Bill
Senate · Apr 7, 2014 · Bill Passed59–38
On the Cloture Motion
Senate · Apr 3, 2014 · Cloture Motion Agreed to61–35
On the Motion to Table
Senate · Apr 2, 2014 · Motion to Table Agreed to67–29

Every roll call vote on this bill

Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act of 2014House · Mar 11, 2014
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken…Senate · Mar 27, 2014
Of a perfecting nature.Senate · Apr 2, 2014
Of a perfecting nature.Senate · Apr 2, 2014
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken…Senate · Apr 2, 2014
Of a perfecting nature.Senate · Apr 3, 2014
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken…Senate · Apr 3, 2014
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken…Senate · Apr 7, 2014
Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act of 2014House · Dec 4, 2014
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken…Senate · Dec 11, 2014
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken…Senate · Dec 12, 2014
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken…Senate · Dec 12, 2014
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken…Senate · Dec 12, 2014

More bills from Lou Barletta in the 113th Congress

H.R. 3685: Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

Other Armed Forces and National Security bills in the 113th Congress

Committees

Ways and Means Committee

From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.

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