With Honor Action endorses H.R. 5627, the Government Evaluation, Notification, and Explanation of Reassignments and Accountability with Leadership (GENERAL) Act, led by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) and Founding For Country Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), an Air Force veteran.
“Consistent and experienced leadership is key to the lethality of our armed forces,” said Rye Barcott, co-founder and CEO of With Honor. “With Honor is proud to endorse this bipartisan legislation that ensures the general and flag officers leading our men and women in uniform receive their orders because of their merit, not their politics. We thank Rep. Horsford and For Country Caucus members Reps. Don Bacon and Chrissy Houlahan for keeping our military meritocratic and insulating our top military leaders from partisan games.”
The legislation requires the Department of Defense to provide Congress with written notification within 15 days whenever a General or Flag officer is involuntarily reassigned, separated, or retired. Each notification must include the rationale for the decision and a summary of the process that led to the action.