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US Congress · S. 4164 · Passed the Senate

A bill to make technical corrections to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

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Introduced 2026-03-23
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Officially: “A bill to make technical corrections to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Read the full text

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What it does

The bill changes the legal qualification for military judge advocates under the 2026 defense authorization law, now requiring them to hold a license status in good standing that allows them to practice law. It also removes the word posthumous from the heading of the provision authorizing a Distinguished Service Cross for Isaac Ike Camacho for acts of valor in Vietnam.
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1Technical corrections to National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

This section would make two technical corrections to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Public Law 119-60). First, it would replace the wording of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 806 of title 10, United States Code (article 6 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as that subsection was added by section 561(a) of the 2026 Act. Under the replacement wording, one of the qualifications listed in that subsection for a judge advocate would be that the person maintains a license status in good standing that provides eligibility to practice law. Second, it would remove the word 'posthumous' from the heading of section 592 of the 2026 Act, which authorizes the award of the distinguished-service cross to Isaac Ike Camacho for acts of valor in Vietnam. This correction changes only the wording of that section's heading; it does not change the text of section 592 itself.

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1. Technical corrections to National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (a) Qualifications for judge advocates Subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 806 of title 10, United States Code (article 6 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), as added by section 561(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 ( Public Law 119–60 ), is amended to read as follows: (B) maintains a license status in good standing that provides eligibility to practice law; . (b) Authorization for award of the distinguished-service cross to Isaac Ike Camacho for acts of valor in Vietnam Section 592 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 ( Public Law 119–60 ) is amended by striking posthumous in the section heading. Passed the Senate March 23, 2026. Secretary

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Where it is

Introduced · 2026-03-23

In the Senate.

Passed the Senate · 2026-03-23
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Official documents

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The numbers

29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
2
sponsors, out of 51 needed to pass
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Held at the desk. (2026-03-24).