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HR 985 99th Congress House

A bill to change the name of the grade commodore in the United States Navy to rear admiral (lower half).

Introduced: February 6, 1985 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 15, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Feb 15, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 6, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 15, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 985: A bill to change the name of the grade commodore in the United States Navy to rear admiral (lower half).. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-985/
MLA
"H.R. 985: A bill to change the name of the grade commodore in the United States Navy to rear admiral (lower half).." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-985/.
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H.R. 985, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-985/.
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