S4138-119

Signed into Law

A bill to waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army.

119th Congress Introduced Mar 18, 2026

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill waives the 60-day congressional notice requirement in section 1563a(b) of title 10 for one posthumous honorary promotion. The waiver allows Captain Cody Khork, United States Army, to be posthumously promoted to major without waiting for the normal notice period.

Who Benefits and How

Captain Cody Khork's family and Army unit benefit from faster honorary recognition of his service. The Department of the Army benefits from clear statutory authority to process the promotion without the otherwise required 60-day waiting period.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The Department of the Army personnel records office must process the honorary promotion and update records consistently with the waiver. Congress gives up the normal 60-day notice window for this single posthumous honorary promotion.

Key Provisions

  • Waives the 60-day notice requirement in 10 U.S.C. 1563a(b) for Captain Cody Khork.
  • Authorizes the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork from captain to major.
  • Limits the waiver to this specific Army promotion rather than changing the general promotion-notice rule.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill waives the 60-day congressional notice requirement in section 1563a(b) of title 10 for one posthumous honorary promotion. The waiver allows Captain Cody Khork, United States Army, to be posthumously promoted to major without waiting for the normal notice period.

Key Policy Areas

Military, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill waives the 60-day congressional notice requirement in section 1563a(b) of title 10 for one posthumous honorary promotion. The waiver allows Captain Cody Khork, United States Army, to be posthumously promoted to major without waiting for the normal notice period.

Policy Domains

Military Defense

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Identified Gains
  • Captain Cody Khork's family
  • Department of the Army
  • Army service members receiving honorary recognition
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: enr
Department of the Army:
Captain Cody Khork's family:
Army service members receiving honorary recognition:
Identified Costs
  • Army personnel records office
  • Congressional defense committees
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: enr
Army personnel records office:
Congressional defense committees:

Legislative Progress

Signed into Law
Introduced Committee Passed Law
Mar 20, 2026

Presented to President.

Mar 20, 2026

Became Public Law No: 119-80.

Mar 20, 2026

Signed by President.

Mar 19, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: …

Mar 19, 2026

Mr. Rogers (AL) asked unanimous consent to take from the …

Mar 19, 2026

Received in the House.

Mar 19, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …

Mar 19, 2026

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 19, 2026

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2607)

Mar 19, 2026

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2606-2607)

Stakeholder Effects

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How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Military
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Captain Cody Khork's family

Government
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Department of the Army personnel records office

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Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Military Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_army"
→ The United States Army (the entity whose promotion process is affected)
"the_legislature"
→ The United States Congress (enacting the waiver)

We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.

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