CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Don Bacon (R-NE)

General John D. Lavelle Act

H.R. 9648 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the "General John D. Lavelle Act". It requires the Secretary of Defense to provide a recommendation to the President and the Senate. This recommendation concerns whether to restore the retired rank of General John D. Lavelle. The decision must be based on recently declassified records and the latest recommendation from the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records. This action must be completed by December 31, 2026.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill promotes the restoration of a retired military rank based on an review of records.

  • Scored +3

    Would retired people be better off under this?

    The bill targets the restoration of rank for a retired individual.

  • Scored +3

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill seeks to restore the retired rank of a high-ranking military officer, which may impact retirement benefits.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.