Bill > S3118

This bill, known as the Respect the Chief Act of 2025, requires the Secretary of Defense to submit two types of reports related to leadership board updates across the Department of Defense (DoD). The first report, due by January 31, 2026, will certify compliance with requirements to update command and control leadership boards during the previous calendar year. The second type of report must be submitted within a specified timeframe after a new President is inaugurated or a new Secretary of Defense is confirmed, and will certify that all command and control leadership boards have been updated to reflect the current Commander-in-Chief and other relevant leadership changes. The term "congressional defense committees" is defined by referencing an existing section of U.S. Code, and the reports will be submitted to both the President and these congressional committees. The bill aims to ensure transparency and prompt updating of leadership information across military leadership boards.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3118/all-info