H.R. 5355 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
To prohibit the Department of Defense from retaining any interest in real property disposed of pursuant to a base closure law when that property was originally acquired by the United States by donation for the purpose of establishing or expanding a military installation.
H.R. 5355 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Jul 31, 2014, sponsored by Vance M. McAllister.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jul 31, 2014
- Co-sponsors
- 0
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
What it does
Requires real property of military installations that are closed pursuant to specified base closure laws to be disposed of by conveying all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property if such property was originally acquired by the United States by donation for the purpose of establishing or expanding the installation.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
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Where it stands
- IntroducedJul 31, 2014
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (Jul 31, 2014)
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