# 119-hr-9648: General John D. Lavelle Act

119-hr-9648, General John D. Lavelle Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE); status introduced (as of 2026-08-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9648
- Congress: 119
- Title: General John D. Lavelle Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-05

## Summary

This bill would require **a formal Defense Department recommendation on restoring General John D. Lavelle's retired rank**. It would name the legislation the General John D. Lavelle Act and direct the Secretary of Defense to send that recommendation to the President and the Senate by December 31, 2026, and to base the recommendation on recently declassified records and the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records' most recent recommendation.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act
- 119-hr-7188: MOLD Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9648 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9648)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9211)
- [119-hr-7188: MOLD Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7188)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9648 (as of 2026-08-05).