A bill to establish objective standards, procedural protections, and independent review for the Secretary of Defense's removal of officers from promotion recommendations.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2026
Committee Review
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Introduced Sep 24, 2026
Last action Sep 24, 2026
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1
Sep 24, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
upper
Sep 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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