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Bill113th CongressFiled Mar 18, 2013Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 1238

True Cost of War Act of 2013

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 18, 2013)

True Cost of War Act of 2013 - Directs the President, with contributions from the Secretary of Defense (DOD), the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), to provide Congress with an estimate of the long-term costs of Operation New Dawn (the successor contingency operation to Operation Iraqi Freedom) and Operation Enduring Freedom based on current contingency operation and withdrawal plans, that takes into account expected force levels and the expected length of time that members of the Armed Forces will be deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Requires the President, in preparing such report, to make estimates and projections through at least FY2023, and to take into account specified cost factors.

What just happenedMar 18, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1](D-IA)Sponsor
3 cosponsors2 D1 R
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  • Introduced in HouseMar 18, 2013
  1. Mar 18, 2013IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  2. Mar 18, 2013IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  3. Mar 18, 2013IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Mar 18, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  5. Mar 18, 2013IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

True Cost of War Act of 2013 — Informed