A bill to provide for referral of denied applicants to the Service Academies to the senior military colleges.
S. 4846118th Congress

A bill to provide for referral of denied applicants to the Service Academies to the senior military colleges.

Introduced in the SenateSen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)5 sections · 1 min read
Version: is · Apr 20, 2026

(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) Covered individual

The term covered individual means an individual whose application for an appointment as a cadet or midshipman at a Service Academy is denied.

(2) Senior military college

The term senior military college means a school specified in section 2111a of title 10, United States Code.

(3) Service Academy

The term Service Academy has the meaning given such term in section 347 of title 10, United States Code.

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