# 114-hr-4534: POSTURE Act 114-hr-4534, POSTURE Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4534 - As of: 2025-11-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 114-hr-4534 - Congress: 114 - Title: POSTURE Act - Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. - Introduced: 2016-02-11 - Sponsor: Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY) - Cosponsors: 54 - Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security - Touches household money: no - Last recorded action: 2025-11-18 ## Summary Protecting Our Security Through Utilizing Right-Sized End-Strength Act of 2016 or the POSTURE Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that given the uncertain world and the need for trained and ready U.S. land force, the planned drawdown of land forces should be stopped. The bill sets forth: FY2016 Army, Marine Corps, and Selected Reserve strength levels; and Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. Any proposal to lower the end strength levels established by this Act must first be approved by Congress through enactment of a law to that effect. ## Cosponsors (54) - Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] (R-MN), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z - JOHN SHIMKUS (R-IL), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2016-03-16T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z - STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] (R-KS), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z - COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2016-04-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2016-04-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z - PETER KING (R-NY), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2016-04-21T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2016-05-19T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] (R-NC), 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z ## Related bills - 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act - 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - 114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act - 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 - 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act - 114-hr-1594: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act ## Sources - [114-hr-4534 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4534) ## Related - [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929) - [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160) - [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475) - [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190) - [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992) - [114-hr-1594: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1594) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4534 (as of 2025-11-18).