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HR 1588 100th Congress House

A bill authorizing the President to issue a posthumous commission of brigadier general to Lieutenant Colonel Charles E. Young, United States Army.

Introduced: April 23, 1987 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security ArmyBlack military personnelMilitary personnelOfficer personnel
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Mar 16, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 12, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 12, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the President to issue a posthumous commission of brigadier general to Lieutenant Colonel Charles E. Young, U.S. Army, a black graduate of West Point in 1889.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 23, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1588: A bill authorizing the President to issue a posthumous commission of brigadier general to Lieutenant Colonel Charles E. Young, United States Army.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1588/
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"H.R. 1588: A bill authorizing the President to issue a posthumous commission of brigadier general to Lieutenant Colonel Charles E. Young, United States Army.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1588/.
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H.R. 1588, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1588/.
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