HR 12 (2025): urging Congress to amend the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013.
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HR 12 (2025)
urging Congress to amend the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013.
- Status: Adopted by the House
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- Subject: State Government
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 7, 2025, with 9 people signed in online: 5 in support and 4 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 7, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 10–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 20, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 192–150.
Sponsors
- Rep. Mike Belcher (R - Carr 4) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Robert Wherry (R - Hills 13)
- Rep. Yury Polozov (R - Merr 10)
- Rep. Barbara Comtois (R - Belk 7)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 7, 2025, 10:45 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
- February 7, 2025, 1:30 PM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
- March 20, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 20, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 192, nays 150, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- February 7, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/07/2025 10:45 am LOB 206-208
- February 7, 2025: Executive Session: 02/07/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
- February 7, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/07/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC)
- February 11, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 20, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA DV 192-150 03/20/2025