S 4138
· 119th Congress
· Armed Forces and National Security
A bill to waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army.
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Latest action
Became Public Law No: 119-80.
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Mar 20, 2026
sent
Presented to President.
Mar 20, 2026
signed
Signed by President.
Mar 20, 2026
signed
Became Public Law No: 119-80.
Mar 19, 2026
floor
Received in the House.
Mar 19, 2026
floor
Mr. Rogers (AL) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Mar 19, 2026
floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2606-2607)
Mar 19, 2026
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2607)
Mar 19, 2026
passed
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2607)
Mar 19, 2026
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 19, 2026
floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 18, 2026
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Mar 18, 2026
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 18, 2026
passed
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1202; text: CR S1202)
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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.
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+++ Enrolled
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 4138 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
+[S. 4138 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
-<DOC>
+S.4138
-119th CONGRESS
-2d Session
-S. 4138
+One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
-_______________________________________________________________________
+of the
-AN ACT
+United States of America
+
+AT THE SECOND SESSION
+
+Begun and held at the City of Washington on Saturday,
+the third day of January, two thousand and twenty six
+
+An Act
To waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary
promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
-
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF 60-DAY NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR THE POSTHUMOUS
-HONORARY PROMOTION OF CAPTAIN CODY KHORK, UNITED STATES
-ARMY.
-
+HONORARY PROMOTION OF CAPTAIN CODY KHORK, UNITED STATES ARMY.
The 60-day notice requirement under section 1563a(b) of title 10,
United States Code, is hereby waived for the purpose of the posthumous
honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army, to the
rank of major.
-Passed the Senate March 18, 2026.
+Speaker of the House of Representatives.
-Attest:
-
-Secretary.
-119th CONGRESS
-
-2d Session
-
-S. 4138
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-AN ACT
-
-To waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary
-promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army.
+Vice President of the United States and
+President of the Senate.
Cosponsors (2)
Members who signed on to support this bill.