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 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, by introducing HR 1735, the "by request" version of the bill.
Thornberry, Smith Begin FY 2016 Defense Process
Introduce "by request bill" to Start NDAA Legislation
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 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, by introducing HR 1735, 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 FY16 NDAA the content of HR 1735 will be struck and replaced with subcommittee and full committee proposals. The full NDAA schedule can be found here: FY16 NDAA Markup Schedule.
