#edit: wait is it that line about the act in 1919 like that didnt include grant so now they're doing it? okay I think it makes sense now

[tipsywench]

Tucked away in an amendment to the FY2023 U.S. defense authorization bill is a rare instance of congressional bipartisanship and a tribute to U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.

If approved, the measure would posthumously promote Grant to the rank of General of the Armies of the U.S., making him only the third person – along with John J. Pershing and George Washington – to be awarded the nation’s highest military honor.

This is cool - I saw someone on reddit linked to this article about a bill that would posthumously promote Ulysses S Grant: