H.R. 678 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 678 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2023Mr. Roy (for himself, Mr. Norman, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Ogles, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Mills, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, and Mr. McClintock) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To eliminate the position of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Military Focus Act. 2. Elimination of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense (a) Repeal of position Section 147 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Conforming repeal Section 913 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283) is repealed. 3. Prohibition on establishment of similar positions No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to establish a position within the Department of Defense that is the same as or substantially similar to— (1) the position of Chief Diversity Officer, as described in section 147 of title 10, United States Code, as such section was in effect before the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) the position of Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion, as described in section 913(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283), as such section was in effect before the date of the enactment of this Act.