Relating to the United States Armed Forces; to include the United States Space Force in all collective references to the United States Armed Forces.
Summary
United States Armed Forces; United States Armed Forces to include United States Space Force
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 27, 2023
Signed May 30, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2023 · House May 25, 2023
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 34
Apr 13, 2023
D
Democratic8
62% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
5
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Military and Veterans Affairs)
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Military and Veterans Affairs)
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Veterans and Military Affairs)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Butler
RRepublican
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