118th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a system whereby an individual denied an appointment to a service academy may elect to have the Secretary share information regarding such individual with a senior military college.
July 30, 2024
Mr. Jackson of Texas (for himself and Mr. Veasey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a system whereby an individual denied an appointment to a service academy may elect to have the Secretary share information regarding such individual with a senior military college.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Improving Military Recruitment at Senior Military Colleges Act”.
SEC. 2. Service Academies: referral of denied applicants to the senior military colleges.
(a) In general.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a system whereby a covered individual may elect to have the Secretary share information regarding such covered individual with a senior military college.
(b) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) The term “covered individual” means an individual whose application for an appointment as a cadet or midshipman at a Service Academy is denied.
(2) The term “senior military college” means a school specified in section 2111a of title 10, United States Code.
(3) The term “Service Academy” has the meaning given such term in section 347 of title 10, United States Code.