House bill · 116th Congress · Did not become law

Indo-Pacific Deterrence Initiative

H.R. 6613Introduced Apr 23, 2020Policy area: International Affairs

Sponsor: Rep. William Thornberry R-TX

Where it went

IntroducedApr 23, 2020
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Apr 23, 2020 — Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6613.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. THORNBERRY, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 166, No. 77, April 23, 2020, Page H1957):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States Constitution, which provides Congress with the power to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

18 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 2 Democrats, 1 independent

2 of 18 cosponsors (11%) are from the other party.

Don Bacon (R-NE), Ed Case (D-HI), Liz Cheney (R-WY), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Will Hurd (R-TX), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Paul Mitchell (I-MI), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Michael Turner (R-OH), Michael Waltz (R-FL), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), Ted Yoho (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. William Thornberry.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-13 district

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