Military Officer Promotion Integrity Act of 2026

This bill would limit when the Secretary of Defense can remove an officer from a promotion list after a promotion selection board has picked that officer. Removal would require a written finding of misconduct, new negative information the board did not have, failure to meet legal qualifications, or national security or military necessity, backed by substantial evidence. Removal could not be based on the officer's part in a lawful Defense Department policy, program, or activity that was authorized at the time. The officer would get notice and a chance to respond, and the Secretary would have to notify the officer and Congress's defense committees within 15 days of a final decision. The officer could ask a military records correction board for review within 180 days, and the removal would be paused while that review takes place.

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Sponsors

• Marilyn Strickland Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors