# 119-s-3118: Respect the Chief Act of 2025

119-s-3118, Respect the Chief Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3118
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3118
- Congress: 119
- Title: Respect the Chief Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Keeping command and control leadership boards updated** is the bill's main goal. It would require the Department of Defense to report and certify that all command and control leadership boards reflect the current Commander-in-Chief and other leadership changes. - Department of Defense officials would have to certify compliance and send an initial report by January 31, 2026, documenting updates made during the prior calendar year. The DoD must also file a follow-up certification within 120 days after a Presidential inauguration or the confirmation of a new Secretary of Defense. - The President and the Secretary of Defense would receive those certifications showing whether leadership boards were updated to reflect the current Commander-in-Chief and related leadership changes. - The same reports would go to the congressional defense committees, as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(16), so Congress would get formal notice of the updates and certifications.

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3118 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3118)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-2438: Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2438)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3118 (as of 2026-04-21).