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H.Res. 238 · 115th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of the Army should report on the…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of the Army should report on the status of future Ground Combat Vehicles of the Army.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

11 cosponsors · 3 D, 8 R

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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of the Army should submit to Congress:

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 30, 2017

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of the Army should submit to Congress:

  • a report on the modernization strategy for Army ground combat systems;
  • a report on the current technological, engineering, and capability needs for a future Army ground combat vehicle;
  • classified briefs on the capabilities of ground combat vehicles that are used by U.S. allies and adversaries, that are available from industry, and that require further development or that have the potential to become fully developed over the course of development and production; and
  • a research and development timeline for the rapid innovation and production of future vehicles.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of the Army should report on the status of future Ground Combat Vehicles of the Army.

Latest action (Apr 5, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 30, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.