Congress fast-tracks honor for fallen Army captain
S. 4138 — A bill to waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army. · Filed by Roger Wicker (R-MS) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Mar 18, 2026 · Signed
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What it does
This bill waives a standard 60-day congressional notice requirement to allow the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, a deceased U.S. Army officer, to the rank of major. The bill does nothing else — it is a one-sentence procedural waiver enabling a single memorial honor.
Why we flagged it
The bill is a single-purpose procedural waiver enabling a posthumous military honor. It contains no substantive policy, no appropriations, and no regulatory change — only a waiver of a notice timeline for a memorial promotion.
Who it affects
This is a routine ceremonial waiver honoring a deceased service member with no fiscal cost, no policy change, and no impact on ordinary citizens' rights or protections. The waiver accelerates a memorial honor that would otherwise occur anyway after 60 days.