HR 3278 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
WARRIOR Act
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2023-05-11)
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Working to Address Recruiting and Retention to Improve Our Readiness Act or the WARRIOR Act This bill addresses the funding of certain Department of Defense (DOD) activities as well as certain personnel and training matters. The bill prohibits the use of federal funds to (1) take into consideration race, ethnicity, color, national origin, or gender of an individual when making a determination regarding a military accession, assignment, selection, or promotion; (2) promote at the service academies, in military training, or in professional military education the theory that individuals, by virtue of race, ethnicity, color, or national origin, bear collective responsibility for actions committed in the past by individuals of such race, ethnicity, color, or national origin; or (3) investigate extremism in the Armed Forces or DOD. The bill also requires the military departments to establish gender-neutral physical readiness standards. DOD must freeze the number of civilian employees who perform tasks related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). DOD may hire only one DEI employee for every 2,000 members who join the Armed Forces. The service academies may not employ as instructors …
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