U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10847: Military Justice Leadership and Independence Act
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the ranks of the Judge Advocates General, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the ranks of the Judge Advocates General, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the ranks of the Judge Advocates General, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Justice Leadership and Independence Act . SECTION 2. Ranks of Judge Advocates General (a) Army Section 7037(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has the grade of lieutenant general. An officer appointed as Deputy Judge Advocate General who holds a lower regular grade shall be appointed in the regular grade of major general. . (b) Marine Corps Section 8046(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: If the officer to be appointed as the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps holds a grade lower than the grade of lieutenant general immediately before the appointment, the officer shall be appointed in the grade of lieutenant general. . (c) Navy (1) The Judge Advocate General Section 8088(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The Judge Advocate General, while so serving, has the grade of vice admiral or lieutenant general, as appropriate. . (2) The Deputy Judge Advocate General Section 8089(a)(1) …
Sponsors
- Maggie Goodlander (D, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Joe Wilson (R, HD-SC-2)
- Jason Crow (D, HD-006)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB10847?
- HB10847 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Military Justice Leadership and Independence Act.
- What does HB10847 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the ranks of the Judge Advocates General, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10847?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10847?
- Maggie Goodlander (D, HD-002), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10847?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10847
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