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119-hr-10847119th Congress

Military Justice Leadership and Independence Act

Sponsored By: Representative Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]

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Summary

Standardizes senior Judge Advocate General ranks across the military services. The bill makes the top JAG in the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps a lieutenant general, allows the Navy JAG to serve as a vice admiral or lieutenant general, and requires deputy Judge Advocates General who held lower regular grades to be appointed to the matching two-star or flag ranks.

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  • Army: The Judge Advocate General will hold the grade of lieutenant general while serving. Any Deputy Judge Advocate General who previously held a lower regular grade must be appointed to the regular grade of major general.
  • Marine Corps: The Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant must be appointed to lieutenant general if the officer’s grade immediately before appointment was lower than lieutenant general.
  • Navy: The Judge Advocate General will serve as vice admiral or lieutenant general, as appropriate. The Deputy Judge Advocate General who holds a lower regular grade must be appointed to the regular grade of rear admiral or major general, as appropriate.
  • Air Force: The Judge Advocate General will hold the grade of lieutenant general while serving. The Deputy Judge Advocate General who holds a lower regular grade must be appointed to the regular grade of major general.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]

NH • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 10/19/2026

  • Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 10/19/2026

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