HRES666-118

In Committee

Impeaching Lloyd James Austin III, Secretary of Defense, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

118th Congress Introduced Aug 25, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Impeaching Lloyd James Austin III, Secretary of Defense, for high crimes and misdemeanors., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Government Operations, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H48DFEC63DB48448DB2181742B9186027: That Lloyd James Austin III, Secretary of Defense, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to...
  • Section HE967CB7FEF6B4F36A60296D3A5041853: Article I: Dereliction of Duty Including and Resulting in Abandonment of Americans in Afghanistan The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Impeaching Lloyd James Austin III, Secretary of Defense, for high crimes and misdemeanors., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Key Policy Areas

Defense, Government Operations, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, Impeaching Lloyd James Austin III, Secretary of Defense, for high crimes and misdemeanors., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.

Policy Domains

Defense Government Operations Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
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federal implementing agencies:
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 25, 2023

Mr. Mills (for himself, Mr. Posey, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Defense Government Operations Transportation
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

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