Thornberry, Smith Begin Fy17 National Defense Authorization Process

INTRODUCE "BY REQUEST BILL" TO START DEFENSE LEGISLATION

Washington, DC, April 12, 2016
WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) took an important step this week to begin the legislative process for crafting the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, by introducing H.R. 4909 , the "by request" version of the bill.

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) took an important step this week to begin the legislative process for crafting the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, by introducing H.R. 4909 , the "by request" version of the bill.

This procedural measure is traditionally the first step in the legislative process for the NDAA. The legislation filed this week does not reflect any substantive work by the Armed Services Committee. Rather, provisions contained in the bill reflect legislative proposals submitted by the Department of Defense. When the Committee meets to consider the FY17 NDAA, the content of H.R. 4909 will be struck and replaced with subcommittee and full committee proposals. The full NDAA schedule can be found here: FY17 NDAA Markup Schedule.