HR 7444 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Diversity and Inclusion Transparency in the Defense Industrial Base Act

Introduced 2022-04-07· Sponsored by Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.(2022-04-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Diversity and Inclusion Transparency in the Defense Industrial Base Act This bill provides that the Department of Defense (DOD) must require each contractor who is awarded a major contract to submit a report on diversity and inclusion by the last day of each full fiscal year during the period of the contract. In relation to a major defense acquisition program, a major contract means each of the six largest prime, associate, or government-furnished equipment contracts that is in excess of $40 million and that is not a firm, fixed-price contract. DOD must annually submit to Congress a report summarizing the diversity and inclusion reports. Such reports must be made publicly available on a DOD website.…

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