S 5255 119th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026

Introduced: August 5, 2026 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Aug 5, 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Cosponsors 4

Britt, Katie Boyd

Alabama · Aug 5, 2026

Cramer, Kevin

North Dakota · Aug 5, 2026

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Aug 5, 2026

Rounds, Mike

South Dakota · Aug 5, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5255: Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5255/

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"S. 5255: Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5255/.

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S. 5255, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5255/.

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