S. 4846 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4846 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Warnock) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for referral of denied applicants to the Service Academies to the senior military colleges. 1. Service Academies: referral of denied applicants to the senior military colleges (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.