Overview
Purpose
"To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 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."
Primary Sponsors
Reps. Adam Smith (D-WA) and Mac Thornberry (R-TX) / Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Jack Reed (D-RI)
Committee Reports
Actions
Actions on the House bill
House passed amended bill on a vote of 295 to 125
07/21/2020
House Armed Services Committee reported out amended bill
07/09/2020
Bill introduced
03/26/2020
Actions on the Senate bill
Senate passed amended bill on a vote of 86 to 14
07/23/2020
Senate Armed Services Committee reported out amended bill
06/23/2020
Bill introduced
06/23/2020
Actions on the conference bill
Senate overrode veto on a vote of 81 to 13
1/1/2021
Bill enacted
House overrode veto on a vote of 322 to 87
12/28/2020
President vetoed conference bill
12/23/2020
Senate passed conference bill on a vote of 84 to 13
12/11/2020
House passed conference bill on a vote of 335 to 78
12/8/2020
Relevant FYI Bulletins