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HR 1052 102th Congress House

To establish the grade of General of the Army and to authorize the President to appoint Generals Colin L. Powell and H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., to that grade.

Introduced: March 5, 1991 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Advice and consent of the SenateArmy personnelOfficer personnelPresidential appointments
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 28, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Feb 28, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 21, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 21, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the grade of General of the Army, appointments to which shall be made by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Defines the rank and compensation of such grade.

Authorizes the President to appoint Generals Colin L. Powell and H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., to that grade.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 5, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1052: To establish the grade of General of the Army and to authorize the President to appoint Generals Colin L. Powell and H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., to that grade.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1052/
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"H.R. 1052: To establish the grade of General of the Army and to authorize the President to appoint Generals Colin L. Powell and H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr., to that grade.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1052/.
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H.R. 1052, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1052/.
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