[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3479]
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  SA 6362. Mr. BOOKER (for himself and Mr. Schatz) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 508. ANONYMIZED AGGREGATE REPORTING TO CONGRESS.

       (a) Reporting Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense to 
     submit quarterly anonymized aggregate reports to Congress to 
     support oversight of the integrity of the military promotion 
     process and to identify systemic patterns.
       (b) Elements.--The reports required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following information:
       (1) The total number of promotion actions delayed, 
     withheld, returned, or otherwise paused at any stage 
     following selection by a promotion board.
       (1) Aggregate demographic breakdowns of affected service 
     members, including gender, sex, race, and ethnicity.
       (1) The average duration of such delays.
       (1) The percentage of delayed promotions that are 
     subsequently approved, denied, or not executed.
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