3.0.0 8099 2023-01-11T13:45:24Z 2023-01-11T13:45:24Z House HR 2020-08-25 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 25, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BROWN of Maryland:H.R. 8099.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H4306]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2020-08-26T16:45:23Z Referred to 2020-08-25T14:01:25Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-08-25T14:01:30Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-08-25T14:01:20Z Diversity in Defense Act of 2020 116 4660 S 2020-09-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Identical bill CRS 2020-08-26 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2020-08-25 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, 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 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2020-08-25 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, 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 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2020-08-25 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Oversight and Reform, 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 2020-08-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-08-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001304 Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] Anthony Brown D MD G. 4 N S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2020-08-25 True E000299 Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] Veronica Escobar D TX 16 2020-08-25 True H001080 Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] Debra Haaland D NM A. 1 2020-08-25 True C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2020-08-25 True H001085 Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] Chrissy Houlahan D PA 6 2020-08-25 True T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] Michael Turner R OH R. 10 2020-08-25 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2020-08-25 True K000394 Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] Andy Kim D NJ 3 2020-08-25 True S001205 Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] Mary Scanlon D PA Gay 5 2020-09-08 False A000371 Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] Pete Aguilar D CA 31 2020-09-15 False P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 2020-09-21 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2020-11-16 False Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Cancer Congressional oversight Crimes against property Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Department of Defense Employee hiring Employment and training programs Employment discrimination and employee rights Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Hate crimes Health technology, devices, supplies Higher education Intergovernmental relations Medical tests and diagnostic methods Military facilities and property Military law Military personnel and dependents Military readiness Minority employment Performance measurement Racial and ethnic relations Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Violent crime Women's employment Women's health Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-08-25 Introduced in House 2021-06-23T13:20:21Z Diversity in Defense Act of 2020

This bill adds certain diversity-related requirements for the U.S. Armed Forces, including (1) the appointment of a Chief Diversity Officer in military components of the Department of Defense (DOD) and in the Coast Guard; (2) the establishment of a Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council in DOD to, among other things, align diversity and inclusion with DOD strategic goals; (3) enhanced reporting on diversity and inclusion; (4) requiring a mentoring and career counseling program; (5) developing plans to increase recruitment and retention of female and minority members in the Armed Forces, (6) establishing in DOD the Office of the Special Inspector General for Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Armed Forces to examine the effect of military justice and personnel policies on racial and ethnic disparities; (7) tracking investigations of supremacist, violent extremist, and criminal gang activity in the Armed Forces; and (8) improving responses to pregnancy and childbirth for members of the Armed Forces.

]]> Diversity in Defense Act of 2020 Display Title Diversity in Defense Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Diversity in Defense Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to include certain diversity-related requirements for the Armed Forces and the Coast Guard, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8099ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8099ih.xml 2020-08-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. 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.