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Waives the normal 60-day advance-notice requirement so the Army can give Captain Cody Khork a posthumous honorary promotion from captain to major. The change applies only to this specific individual and lets the Department of Defense proceed with the honorary promotion immediately rather than waiting the usual period.
The bill expedites honorary promotion and related administrative recognition for Capt. Khork—providing immediate closure and official honors for his family and peers—while imposing minimal taxpayer cost but setting a potentially consequential precedent for waiving statutory notice rules.
Families, comrades, and veterans connected to Capt. Cody Khork will have him officially recognized at the higher rank of major immediately rather than waiting the statutory 60-day delay.
The Army can promptly complete associated administrative and ceremonial actions (personnel records, burial honors, benefits references), reducing delay and uncertainty for those handling his affairs.
This action creates a precedent for waiving statutory notice requirements, which could be cited to bypass established personnel procedures in future cases.
Taxpayers will bear modest administrative costs to process an out-of-sequence honorary promotion and update related records.
Introduced March 18, 2026 by Roger F. Wicker · Last progress March 20, 2026