House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Military Chaplains Act of 2025

H.R. 3163Introduced May 1, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to define the purpose, role, duties, and professional qualification requirements for chaplains in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Keith Self R-TX

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IntroducedMay 1, 2025
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Latest action: May 1, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3163.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SELF, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 73, May 1, 2025, Page H1811):
Article I, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 3 Republicans

0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Michael Cloud (R-TX), Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Mary Miller (R-IL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Keith Self.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-3 district

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