S5255Referred to Committee
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.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-08-05
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
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Sponsor
James Lankford
Republican · OK · Senator
Votes with party: 76.3% (877 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/L000575
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (4)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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- Senate Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2026-08-05
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