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HR 3143 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Military personnel and dependents

To posthumously promote Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, United States Air Force (retired), a colonel on the retired list.

Introduced: June 5, 2019 Introduced by: Roy, Chip Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill posthumously advances Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, U.S. Air Force (retired), to the rank of colonel on the retired list of the Air Force.

What's happening now June 6, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 2
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jul 15, 2019
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Jun 13, 2019
Conaway, K.
· Jun 5, 2019
Flores, Bill
· Jun 5, 2019
Granger, Kay
· Jun 5, 2019
Olson, Pete
· Jun 5, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jun 5, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3143: To posthumously promote Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, United States Air Force (retired), a colonel on the retired list.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3143/
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"H.R. 3143: To posthumously promote Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, United States Air Force (retired), a colonel on the retired list.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3143/.
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H.R. 3143, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3143/.
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