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Improving the Enlisted to Officer Judge Advocate Program Act
To amend section 2004 of title 10, United States Code, to increase the maximum number of years on active duty an enlisted member may serve and be eligible for detail as a student at a law school with funding provided by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends military law to increase the maximum years of active duty service for enlisted members who are eligible to attend law school with Department of Defense funding to become military lawyers (judge advocates). Currently, enlisted members can have up to 8 years of active duty service and be assigned to law school; this bill increases that maximum to 10 years. This change allows more experienced enlisted personnel to pursue the judge advocate career path with DOD educational funding. The bill also includes technical amendments to clarify related provisions in military law.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Sarah Elfreth’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NAI MICHAEL $16,450
- CI RENEWABLES $11,100
- HASI $10,600
- BUCH CONSTRUCTION $10,000
- SHALOM TIKVAH $9,900
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Sarah Elfreth → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Dec 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Dec 11, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 11, 2025
Ms. Elfreth (for herself and Mr. McCormick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend section 2004 of title 10, United States Code, to increase the maximum number of years on active duty an enlisted member may serve and be eligible for detail as a student at a law school with funding provided by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Improving the Enlisted to Officer Judge Advocate Program Act”.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO MAXIMUM YEARS OF SERVICE FOR ELIGIBILITY DETAIL AS A STUDENT AT A LAW SCHOOL.
(a) Modification.—Section 2004(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “detailed pursuant to subsection (a)(1)” and inserting “with respect to whom the Secretary of a military department is providing funding for educational expenses in accordance with subsection
(a)(2)”; and
(B) in clause (ii), by striking “eight years” and inserting “10 years”; and
(2) in subparagraph (B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “detailed pursuant to subsection (a)(2)” and inserting “with respect to whom the Secretary of a military department is not providing funding for educational expenses in accordance with subsection (a)(3)”.
(b) Technical Amendment.—Section 2004(b)(3)(C) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in clause (i), by striking “subsection (a)(1)” and inserting “subsection (a)(2)”; and
(2) in clause (ii), by striking “subsection (a)(2)” and inserting “subsection (a)(3)”. <all>
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