S 5542
119th Congress
Senate
A bill to establish objective standards, procedural protections, and independent review for the Secretary of Defense's removal of officers from promotion recommendations.
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Became law
Sep 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 24, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5542: A bill to establish objective standards, procedural protections, and independent review for the Secretary of Defense's removal of officers from promotion recommendations.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5542/
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