HR9648Referred to Committee

To direct the Secretary of Defense to issue a recommendation to the President and the Senate regarding the restoration of the retired rank of General John D. Lavelle, and for other purposes.

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-07-13
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Don Bacon
Don Bacon
Republican · NE · Representative
Votes with party: 93.1% (590 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2026-07-13

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Plain-English Summary

The legislation asks the Secretary of Defense to recommend to the President and Senate whether retired General John D. Lavelle should have his military rank restored. This affects how Lavelle is recognized for his military service and could influence his benefits and official status as a retired officer.

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119 HR 9648 IH: General John D. Lavelle Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-07-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 9648 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 13, 2026 Mr. Bacon (for himself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to issue a recommendation to the President and the Senate regarding the restoration of the retired rank of General John D. Lavelle, and for other purposes. 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the General John D. Lavelle Act. 2.Restoration of retired rank of General John D. LavelleNot later than December 31, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall issue a recommendation to the President and the Senate regarding the restoration of the retired rank of General John D. Lavelle based on recently declassified records and the most recent recommendation of the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records.
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