3.0.0 2979 2022-11-01T06:02:34Z 2022-11-01T06:02:34Z House HR 2019-05-23 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 87 (Thursday, May 23, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CONNOLLY:H.R. 2979.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H4166]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee Referred to 2019-06-21T15:38:37Z Referred to 2019-05-23T13:08:35Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee Referred to 2019-06-11T18:28:33Z Referred to 2019-05-23T13:08:30Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-05-23T13:08:40Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-05-23T13:08:25Z hlig00 Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee House Select Referred to 2019-05-23T13:08:20Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-05-23T13:08:15Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-05-23T13:08:10Z National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019 116 497 S 2019-02-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2019-06-21 hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. Committee 2019-06-11 hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability. Committee 2019-05-23 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2019-05-23 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2019-05-23 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2019-05-23 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-05-23 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hlig00 Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee 2019-05-23 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2019-05-23 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 N M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2019-05-23 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2019-05-23 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2019-05-23 True C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2019-06-18 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2019-08-02 False C001091 Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] Joaquin Castro D TX 20 2020-07-16 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2020-11-24 False Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Department of Agriculture Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Department of State Department of the Treasury Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Employee hiring Employment discrimination and employee rights Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Homeland security Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Law enforcement administration and funding Military personnel and dependents Minority education Minority employment Personnel records Women's education Women's employment Government Operations and Politics 00 2019-05-23 Introduced in House 2020-04-01T16:53:19Z National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019

This bill requires each national security agency to report on its diversity and inclusion efforts. The bill defines "diversity" as diversity of persons based on gender, race, ethnicity, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and other demographic categories.

It also requires each such agency to

  • develop a system to collect and analyze applicant employment data to identify areas for improvement in attracting diverse talent, with emphasis on senior and management positions;
  • conduct periodic interviews with a representative cross-section of the national security workforce to obtain workplace information;
  • sponsor workforce members to participate in a Senior Executive Service candidate development program or similar program;
  • implement performance and advancement requirements for the workforce;
  • create opportunities for senior personnel to participate in outreach events and to discuss issues relating to diversity and inclusion; and
  • expand training on bias in the workplace and flexible work policies.

The bill encourages agencies to expand professional development and career advancement opportunities that support their mission and to seek a diverse and talented pool of employment applicants by reaching out to educational organizations and professional associations.


]]> National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019 Display Title National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2979ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2979ih.xml 2019-06-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.