119th Congress
S. 5255
Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Introduced
- Aug 5, 2026
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (5)
Original cosponsors (4)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
Added later (1)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) · Sep 14, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to define the purpose, role, duties, and professional qualification requirements for chaplains in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Aug 5, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Aug 5, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. - Aug 5, 2026
Introduced in Senate