S. 4138 · Where this bill is now
Became law
Public Law 119-80, Mar 20, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryWaives notice requirement for Army officer's posthumous promotion
This bill allows the Army to give Captain Cody Khork a posthumous honorary promotion to major without waiting the usual 60 days to notify Congress. Normally, Congress needs advance notice before such promotions happen, but this bill skips that waiting period just for this case.
How it affects you
This is a commemorative measure that honors a deceased Army officer. It doesn't directly affect most people's daily lives, but it allows the military to recognize this individual's service through an honorary promotion.
Read the official summary (Public Law, Mar 20, 2026)
This act allows for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork to the rank of major in the Army without the required 60-day notice to Congress.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionS. 4138
AN ACT
A bill to waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army.
Sponsor: Sen. Roger F. Wicker (R-MS) · Introduced Mar 18, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 20, 2026: “Became Public Law No: 119-80.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.