# 119-s-4164: A bill to make technical corrections to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

119-s-4164, A bill to make technical corrections to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-20).

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- As of: 2026-07-20
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4164
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to make technical corrections to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-20

## Summary

**Would require judge advocates to keep a law license in good standing.** It would also remove the word "posthumous" from the heading for the Distinguished-Service Cross awarded to Isaac "Ike" Camacho. - Judge advocates and military legal offices: Military lawyers would need to maintain an active license that allows them to practice law. This codifies a licensure-eligibility requirement for judge advocates. - Isaac "Ike" Camacho and military records: The bill removes the "posthumous" label from the heading of his Distinguished-Service Cross, changing how the award is labeled in the statute.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-03-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New licensure rule for military lawyers: cost, low. If enacted, military lawyers (judge advocates) would need to keep a law license in good standing. The license would have to make them eligible to practice law. This would be written into Article 6 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The excerpt does not include an effective date.

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4164 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4164)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2287)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4164 (as of 2026-07-20).