# 119-hr-4547: To advance Thomas B. Hagen on the retired list of the Navy.

119-hr-4547, To advance Thomas B. Hagen on the retired list of the Navy., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4547
- Congress: 119
- Title: To advance Thomas B. Hagen on the retired list of the Navy.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would advance Captain Thomas B. Hagen, United States Navy (retired), to the rank of** **rear admiral (lower half)** **on the Navy retired list.** It grants him that retired rank while preserving his existing retirement status and benefits. - Captain Thomas B. Hagen: Would be entitled to hold the rank of rear admiral (lower half) on the Navy retired list while retaining his current retired pay and benefits. - Other service members and beneficiaries: The bill specifies this change will not alter benefits for anyone else tied to his service. - Federal operations: The text does not authorize new funding or change active‑duty promotions. *It would not change federal retirement pay or other benefits and therefore is not expected to affect federal spending.*

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10370: Ailani Myers Accelerating Innovation in Medicine to Cure Kids with Cancer Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4547 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4547)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-10370: Ailani Myers Accelerating Innovation in Medicine to Cure Kids with Cancer Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10370)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4547 (as of 2026-04-21).