Ulysses S. Grant Bicentennial Recognition Act

This joint resolution authorizes the President to posthumously promote Ulysses S. Grant to the rank of General of the Armies of the United States, the highest possible grade in the U.S. Army. The promotion was timed to honor the 200th anniversary of Grant’s birth on April 27, 2022, in recognition of his military leadership during the Civil War and his subsequent service as the 18th President. While this act is a symbolic historical tribute rather than a policy change affecting modern government operations, it ensures Grant holds a rank equal to that of George Washington and John J. Pershing.