https://civicledger.net/topics/subject/department-of-defense/feed.xml Department of Defense — official actions Bills the government classified under the legislative subject term "Department of Defense". 2026-09-14T00:00:00Z Civic Ledger Official records of the United States Congress, reproduced verbatim. Civic Ledger tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr4465-119--2026-09-14--86175b4a2486 H.R. 4465 (119th) — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 2026-09-14T00:00:00Z Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--6a72cd6d644e H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--8be1c9170c4d H.Res. 1520 (119th) — On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--6c8e1f13efd2 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--0e8853b8feab H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Considered by unanimous consent. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Considered by unanimous consent. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--68b0b903bc3b H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--dbb5cbb804f4 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--e7be64a8e318 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Committee on Armed Services discharged. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Committee on Armed Services discharged. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--80eb572d8737 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Committee on Transportation discharged. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Committee on Transportation discharged. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--f77008087568 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Committee on the Judiciary discharged. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Committee on the Judiciary discharged. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--cb2e86888ccd H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Committee on Homeland Security discharged. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Committee on Homeland Security discharged. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--4230088bb3f8 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--29fc3b22ce99 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Committee on Oversight and Gov Reform discharged. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--b4859e8d8f5f H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--a1c8efabd985 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Committee on Armed Services discharged. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Committee on Armed Services discharged. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--8e2e149ccf17 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Committee on Transportation discharged. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Committee on Transportation discharged. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--792002bc6e68 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Committee on the Judiciary discharged. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Committee on the Judiciary discharged. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--536a91c9d9cc H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Committee on Homeland Security discharged. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Committee on Homeland Security discharged. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--2fb003905bad H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--9491f34b1e94 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Without objection, the Chair laid before the House H. Res. 1520. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Without objection, the Chair laid before the House H. Res. 1520. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--71fb7d73a7a6 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--a138eb5d9a2d H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--f7acca606723 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--b30957ca8ca7 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--9b59bc4a25a8 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--91c290e03f33 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--084ac9588b60 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--d1ae9ab9c6d6 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Submitted in House 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Submitted in House tag:civicledger.net,2026:hres1520-119--2026-09-10--e3e3a8c337a4 H.Res. 1520 (119th) — Submitted in House 2026-09-10T00:00:00Z Submitted in House tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr4465-119--2026-08-31--4ff51bf2ad20 H.R. 4465 (119th) — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2026-08-31T00:00:00Z Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr4465-119--2026-08-31--0835f007cf51 H.R. 4465 (119th) — On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5282-5295) 2026-08-31T00:00:00Z On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5282-5295) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr4465-119--2026-08-31--b117b4475e29 H.R. 4465 (119th) — Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 2026-08-31T00:00:00Z Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr4465-119--2026-08-31--2d4a66713b5f H.R. 4465 (119th) — DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4465. 2026-08-31T00:00:00Z DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4465. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr4465-119--2026-08-31--cc49963ca5f5 H.R. 4465 (119th) — Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5282-5295) 2026-08-31T00:00:00Z Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5282-5295) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr4465-119--2026-08-31--23464fb13750 H.R. 4465 (119th) — Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 2026-08-31T00:00:00Z Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s4615-119--2026-08-05--ed2a91d7388c S. 4615 (119th) — By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-133. Additional and Minority views filed. 2026-08-05T00:00:00Z By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-133. Additional and Minority views filed. tag:civicledger.net,2026:s4615-119--2026-08-05--a5265cc0eb6e S. 4615 (119th) — By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-133. Additional and Minority views filed. 2026-08-05T00:00:00Z By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-133. Additional and Minority views filed. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-22--112b267e63c2 H.R. 9770 (119th) — Received in the Senate. 2026-07-22T00:00:00Z Received in the Senate. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr5578-119--2026-07-21--b70c340c2010 H.R. 5578 (119th) — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 465. 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 465. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--74ff906d5de6 H.R. 9770 (119th) — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--e0db2f8bede3 H.R. 9770 (119th) — On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 272). (text: CR H4731-4733) 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 272). (text: CR H4731-4733) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--9f543b81a3bd H.R. 9770 (119th) — Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 272). 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 205 (Roll no. 272). tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--0c0fe1093611 H.R. 9770 (119th) — Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5019-5020) 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5019-5020) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--84e22715b8dd H.R. 9770 (119th) — POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 9770, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 9770, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. DeLauro demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--d7d8891909ce H.R. 9770 (119th) — The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--5e198eec2f4b H.R. 9770 (119th) — DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 9770. 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 9770. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--e22d1bbabfb2 H.R. 9770 (119th) — Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770. 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--f4d5d23b0680 H.R. 9770 (119th) — Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1438. (consideration: CR H4731-4736) 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1438. (consideration: CR H4731-4736) tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr9770-119--2026-07-21--21055f939e40 H.R. 9770 (119th) — Rule H. Res. 1438 passed House. 2026-07-21T00:00:00Z Rule H. Res. 1438 passed House. tag:civicledger.net,2026:hr5578-119--2026-07-20--b11b6dd2c7e3 H.R. 5578 (119th) — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.