Improving Military Recruitment at Senior Military Colleges Act

Bill: 118-hr-9208
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2024-07-30
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9208 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2024 Mr. Jackson of Texas (for himself and Mr. Veasey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a system whereby an individual denied an appointment to a service academy may elect to have the Secretary share information regarding such individual with a senior military college.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Military Recruitment at Senior Military Colleges Act . 2. Service Academies: referral of denied applicants to the senior military colleges (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a system whereby a covered individual may elect to have the Secretary share information regarding such covered individual with a senior military college. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered individual means an individual whose application for an appointment as a cadet or midshipman at a Service Academy is denied. (2) The term senior military college means a school specified in section 2111a of title 10, United States Code. (3) The term Service Academy has the meaning given such term in section 347 of title 10, United States Code.