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H.R. 6375: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.

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H.R. 6375: To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.

109th Congress · introduced 2006-12-05 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 70 - 330 (Roll no. 535).

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-12-05 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 535 (2006): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR6375 (2006-12-08), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 70 - 330 (Roll no. 535). (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.

Plain summary

Directs the Secretary of Defense to report annually to Congress on congressional initiatives applicable to funds authorized or made available for the Department of Defense (DOD) for that fiscal year. Requires each report to be posted on a public DOD Internet website.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · 0 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Ballot initiative
A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr6375 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109