,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #aa1 #bjbc,mr4   
,waltz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$         
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1 = a p]iod
 to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1
 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*        
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to limit 
! use ( milit>y p]sonnel = c]ta9        
purposes1 to direct ! ,secret>y (       
,def5se to appo9t a ,director ( ,,covid 
,policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & to   
limit environm5tal projects ( su*       
,dep>tm5t4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,work+ to ,address      
,recruit+ & ,ret5tion to ,improve ,our  
,read9ess ,act or ! ,,w>rior ,act4  #b4 
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 ?r\gh\t hi/ory1 m5 & 
wom5 ( all colors1 cre$s1 races1 &      
religions h help$ build1 def5d1 & def9e 
our great ,nation2  7#b7 ! ri* div]sity 

we see 9 ,am]ican society today has be5 
greatly influ5c$ by ! ,con/itution & !  
m]it-bas$ /ructure ( our ,arm$ ,=ces2   
7#c7 rec5t1 p]haps well-int5tion$1      
div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion programs  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t h caus$ great] division  
)9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#d7 "s ( ^! programs
 are div]t+ focus & res\rces away f =ce 
read9ess aga9/ our pot5tial adv]s>ies2  
7#e7 ! ,arm$ ,=ces %\ld provide equal   
opportunity = all memb]s2  7#f7         
advancem5t & selection 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
%\ld be bas$ solely on m]it2  7#g7      
photos ( memb]s %\ld n consid]$ by      
promotion & selection bo>ds2 &  7#h7 !  
ne$s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces %\ld always take   
prec$5ce ov] meet+ artificially d]iv$   
quotas = div]sity4  #c4 ,limitations on 
use ( milit>y p]sonnel = c]ta9 purposes 
7a7 ,prohibitions on uses ( ,f$]al funds
 ,no ,f$]al funds may be us$ to-- 7#a7  
take into consid]ation ! race1 e?nicity1
 color1 national orig91 or g5d] ( an    
individual :5 mak+ a det]m9ation reg>d+ 
a milit>y accession1 assignm5t1         

selection1 or promotion2  7#b7 promote  
critical race !ory at a ,s]vice         
,academy1 9 milit>y tra9+1 or 9         
pr(essional milit>y education2 or  7#c7 
inve/igate extremism 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces or 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7b7 ,g5d]-,neutral
 physical /&>ds ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts %all  
e/abli% g5d]-neutral physical read9ess  
/&>ds t ensure memb]s c p]=m ! duties ( 
_! respective milit>y occupational      
specialties4  7c7 ,,dei hir+ freeze     
,effective on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all freeze 
! numb] ( civilian employees ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se :o p]=m tasks relat$
 to ,,dei4 ,!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y may    
hire only "o su* employee = e #b1jjj    
memb]s :o jo9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7d7 ,,dei 
report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #a1 #bjbc1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !   
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on  
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se relat$ 

to ,,dei4 ,su* report %all include !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( su* programs4   
7#b7 ,! numb] ( p]sonnel assign$ to c>ry
 out su* programs4  7#c7 ,! numb] (     
p]sonnel h\rs sp5t on ea* su* program4  
7#d7 ,! total co/s to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 = su* programs4  7e7 ,in/ructors at    
,s]vice ,academies ,! ,sup]9t5d5t ( a   
,s]vice ,academy may n employ z an      
in/ructor at su* ,s]vice ,academy an    
individual :o is n a memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces or a civilian employee ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se unless ! ,sup]9t5d5t
 det]m9es no su* memb] or employee may  
be adequately tra9$ = su* purpose4  7f7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
critical race !ory means ! !ory t       
individuals1 by virtue ( race1 e?nicity1
 color1 or national orig91 be>          
collective guilt & are inh]5tly         
responsible = actions committ$ 9 ! pa/  
by o!r individuals ( su* race1 e?nicity1
 color1 or national orig94  7#b7 ,! t]m 
,,dei means div]sity1 equity1 &         
inclusion4  7#c7 ,! t]m ,s]vice ,academy

 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cdg
 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #d4 
,appo9tm5t ( ,director ( ,,covid ,policy
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all appo9t a ,director (       
,,covid ,policy to det]m9e & take any   
action ! ,director det]m9es appropriate 
reg>d+ a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces          
involunt>ily sep>at$ solely on ! basis (
 refus+ to receive a vacc9ation aga9/   
,,covid-#ai4 ,su* actions may include   
re9/atem5t & paym5t ( back pay4  #e4    
,limitation on environm5tal projects ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,no ,f$]al funds   
may be us$ = any environm5tal project ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se unless ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se submits to ! ,committees on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives a report 9 :i* !        
,secret>y t conta9s-- 7#a7 a co/-b5efit 
analysis ( su* project2 &  7#b7 !       
c]tification ( ! ,secret>y t su*        
project-- 7,a7 improves read9ess2 &     
7,b7 is ! lea/ co/ly option4