3.0.0 1811 2025-01-14T17:07:58Z 2025-01-14T17:07:58Z Senate S S 2023-06-06 118 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2023-06-06T19:52:10Z 118 2226 S 2023-07-27 Senate ordered measure printed as passed. Related bill CRS 118 2670 HR 2023-12-22 Became Public Law No: 118-31. Related bill CRS 2023-06-06 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral 2023-06-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. N R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2023-06-07 False C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2023-06-08 False C001095 Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] Tom Cotton R AR 2023-06-08 False B001310 Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] Mike Braun R IN 2023-06-08 False B001243 Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN 2023-06-12 False R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2023-06-12 False S001217 Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] Rick Scott R FL 2023-06-12 False C001075 Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] Bill Cassidy R LA 2023-06-12 False B001305 Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] Ted Budd R NC 2023-06-13 False B001319 Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] Katie Britt R AL 2023-06-13 False R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2023-06-14 False C001096 Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] Kevin Cramer R ND 2023-06-14 False D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2023-06-20 False L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK 2023-06-22 False C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2023-07-11 False Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 2023-06-28T14:30:25Z

00 2023-06-06 Introduced in Senate 2023-06-29T16:41:17Z <p><b>Military Merit, Fairness, and Equality Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from directing or otherwise compelling any member of the Armed Forces, military dependent, or civilian DOD employee to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to the tenet that any sex, race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin is inherently superior or inferior.</p> <p>No organization or institution under DOD authority may provide courses, training, or any other type of instruction that directs, compels, or otherwise suggests that any member of the Armed Forces, military dependent, or civilian DOD employee should affirm, adopt, or adhere to the tenet that any sex, race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin is inherently superior or inferior. Additionally, such organizations or institutions are prohibited from making a distinction or classification of members of the Armed Forces, military dependents, or civilian DOD employees based on race, ethnicity, or national origin.</p> <p>All DOD personnel actions must be based exclusively on individual merit and demonstrated performance.</p>

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