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HR 1875 99th Congress House

Military Chaplains Faith Balance Act of 1984

Official title: A bill to provide for greater balance in the proportion of military chaplains of different faiths as compared to the proportion of different faiths represented… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide for greater balance in the proportion of military chaplains of different faiths as compared to the proportion of different faiths represented among the total membership of the Armed Forces.

Introduced: October 24, 1985 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security ClergyMilitary chaplainsMilitary personnelReligion and Clergy
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 1985
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.
Apr 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Apr 15, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 2, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 2, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 4, 1985

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Chaplains Faith Balance Act of 1984 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to increase the representation of underrepresented religious faiths among armed forces chaplains.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 5, 1986
FROST, MARTIN
· Nov 6, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 24, 1985
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Oct 24, 1985
TAUZIN, W.
· Oct 16, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 4, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 23, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1875: Military Chaplains Faith Balance Act of 1984. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1875/
MLA
"H.R. 1875: Military Chaplains Faith Balance Act of 1984." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1875/.
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H.R. 1875, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1875/.
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