To establish objective standards, procedural protections, and independent review for the Secretary of Defense's removal of officers from promotion recommendations.
Sets standards, procedural protections and independent review for removing officers from promotion recommendations.
In the House Armed Services Committee since Oct. 1, 2026, 4 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROOCT 1, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Military officers can be removed from promotion recommendations by the Secretary of Defense. The measure would set objective standards for those removals, provide procedural protections for affected officers and create independent review.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Set objective removal standards
The measure would establish objective standards for the Secretary of Defense's removal of officers from promotion recommendations.
- Add procedural protections
It would provide procedural protections for officers removed from promotion recommendations. The title does not specify what those protections would involve.
- Create independent review
It would establish independent review of the Secretary of Defense's removal of officers from promotion recommendations.
The practical difference would be adding defined standards, protections and an independent check to decisions about removing officers from promotion recommendations.
Written from the official record.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedOCT 1, 2026HOUSEOCT 1, 2026By Rep. Strickland with 1 original cosponsorReferred to Armed Services
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeOCT 1, 2026ARMED SERVICES NOWOCT 1, 2026In committee for 4 daysNo hearing yet
- 4 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 4, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
Support from one state
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Rep. Strickland’s record: sponsored 30 bills this Congress. 1 passed the House; 1 became law.
- Chrissy HoulahanD-PA-6ORIGINAL
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