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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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The bill would make the top military lawyers in each service hold higher statutory ranks.
Introduced in the House on October 19, 2026
Would set JAGs at lieutenant general or equivalent
Would set deputy JAGs at major general or equivalent
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services
If enacted, the bill would change the official ranks of senior military lawyers, which could affect their statutory standing and how those positions are filled.
Judge Advocates General and Deputy Judge Advocates General in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.
The bill was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Armed Services; no passage is reported in the source.
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