H.R. 9648

Summary

H.R. 9648, the General John D. Lavelle Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 13, 2026 by Rep. Don Bacon (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Jul 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 9648 has 2 co-sponsors.

119 HR 9648 IH: General John D. Lavelle Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-13
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 9648
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 July 13, 2026
  Mr. Bacon  (for himself and  Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services
 A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to issue a recommendation to the President and the Senate regarding the restoration of the retired rank of General John D. Lavelle, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   General John D. Lavelle Act  .
2.
Restoration of retired rank of General John D. Lavelle
Not later than December 31, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall issue a recommendation to the President and the Senate regarding the restoration of the retired rank of General John D. Lavelle based on recently declassified records and the most recent recommendation of the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records.

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To direct the Secretary of Defense to issue a recommendation to the President and the Senate regarding the restoration of the retired rank of General John D. Lavelle, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Don Bacon (R) sponsors H.R. 9648, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Don Bacon

Rep. · R–NE-2 · Sponsor

Introduced Jul 13, 2026

Donald Davis

Rep. · D–NC-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 13, 2026 · Original

August Pfluger

Rep. · R–TX-11 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 3, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 9648 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services

Armed Services

Referred To · Jul 13, 2026 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9648 has taken 2 actions since Jul 13, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 9648 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9648 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• To direct the Secretary of Defense to issue a recommendation to the President and the Senate regarding the restoration of the retired rank of General John D. Lavelle, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• General John D. Lavelle Act — Display Title
• General John D. Lavelle Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9648 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9648’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9648, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BACON:H.R. 9648.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following: Article I, Section 8[Page H4409]

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