H.R. 2500National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

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Sponsor: Adam Smith [D-WA-09] · by request
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Republican
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Committee: Armed Services Committee
Latest action: Aug 11, 2020 · Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.

IntroducedMay 2, 2019
Passed the HouseJul 12, 2019
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

This bill authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation.

The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for

Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and space procurement;

Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation;

Operation and Maintenance;

Working Capital Funds;

Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction;

Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities;

the Defense Inspector General;
the Defense Health Program;
the Armed Forces Retirement Home;

Overseas Contingency Operations; and

Military Construction.

The bill authorizes the FY2020 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies regarding

military personnel;
acquisition policy and management;
international programs;

National Guard and Reserve Forces facilities;

compensation and other personnel benefits;
health care;

DOD organization and management;

civilian personnel matters;
matters relating to foreign nations; and
strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters.

The bill authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure activities, and maritime matters.

The bill also authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Energy national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

The bill sets forth policies for

North Korea nuclear sanctions,

paid family leave for federal personnel,
limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting,
defense equipment sales to foreign countries or international organizations,
matters relating to Burma,

Saudi Arabia human rights and accountability,

measures to combat illicit trafficking that finances Al-Shabaab,

Roll calls on H.R. 250036 roll calls on this measure

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Jul 11, 2019Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJul 12, 2019

How every member votedHouse roll call 473

House Jul 12, 2019 · the primary vote

On Passage

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Passed

220 Yea 197 Nay 16 not voting

Party-line vote 8 of 417 voting members broke with their own party: 8 Democrats.

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All members433 members

Democratic235 members

Republican198 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 2500 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RWILLIAM THORNBERRY [R-TX-13]Original

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Who lobbied on H.R. 2500564 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 2500 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AICPA ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTSfiled by AICPA ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS, VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC), CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

Accounting · Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +3 more20 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

VISTA OUTDOOR, INC.filed by VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Homeland Security · Transportation · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +8 more13 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

INTERNATIONAL PAPERIts PAC: International Paper PAC

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Environment/Superfund · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Postal +10 more12 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

ORACLE CORPORATIONfiled by ORACLE CORPORATION, THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC

Banking · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Immigration · Education +16 more12 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020Filing

EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUNDfiled by EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND, MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.Its PAC: Everytown for GUN Safety Action Fund, Inc. PAC

Firearms/Guns/Ammunition · Budget/Appropriations11 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONfiled by FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION, KARLA MOLINAR-ARVIZO, EB CONSULTING LLC

Housing · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Foreign Relations · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +14 more11 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019Filing

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INCfiled by AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA, INC.

Foreign Relations10 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

DUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC.Its PAC: Employees of Dupont PAC - Dupont DE Nemours, Inc.

Automotive Industry · Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Disaster Planning/Emergencies +9 more10 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

GIFFORDSIts PAC: Giffords PAC

Defense · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Education +4 more10 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

KPMG LLPfiled by KPMG LLP, S-3 GROUP

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Immigration · Accounting +2 more10 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

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