A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, relating to promotion of members of the uniformed services who are in a missing status.
Public Law 93-26 · S. 1493 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Apr 27, 1973 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
States that the promotion of a member of an Armed Force, while he is in a missing status, is fully effective for all purposes even though it is later determined that the member died before the promotion was made. (Amends 37 U.S.C. 552(a))
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 7 actions.
- Apr 27, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-26.
- Apr 19, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Apr 16, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, in lieu of H.R. 4954.
- Apr 10, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Apr 5, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Armed Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.