118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3553Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act of 2023

A bill to provide a retroactive effective date for the promotions of senior officers of the Armed Forces whose military promotions were delayed as a result of the suspension of Senate confirmation of such promotions.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Dec 14, 2023
Last action Dec 19, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide certain relief to individuals whose promotions to a grade or rank in the Armed Forces of O-7 or higher were delayed by the Senate. Specifically, the bill applies to those individuals who were confirmed between December 5, 2023, and December 31, 2023. The bill requires DOD to provide pay and benefits associated with the appointment retroactive to the later of (1) the date that is 30 days after the date on which the nomination was placed on the Executive Calendar of the Senate, or (2) the date on which the individual would have been appointed but for the suspension of Senate confirmation of appointments.   

Provisions · 3 sectionsEngrossed in Senate
Timeline · 5 actions
Dec 19, 2023
Received in the House.
Dec 19, 2023
Held at the desk.
Dec 18, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Dec 14, 2023
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.