,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfa ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #ae1 #bjbe,mr4 ,steube introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit the use of ,federal funds for any ,,dei activity in the ,armed ,forces1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,eliminate ,,dei in the ,military ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on use of funds for diversity1 equity1 and inclusion activities in the military 7a7 ,in general ,no ,federal funds may be obligated or expended for any ,,dei activity of-- 7#a7 an ,armed ,force2 7#b7 a national service academy2 or 7#c7 the ,department of ,defense4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term ,,dei activity includes1 with respect to diversity1 equity1 and inclusion-- 7,a7 a training2 7,b7 a program2 7,c7 educational material2 7,d7 a position of employment2 and 7,e7 an appointment4 7#b7 ,the term national service academy means the ,united ,states ,military ,academy1 the ,united ,states ,naval ,academy1 the ,united ,states ,air ,force ,academy1 the ,united ,states ,coast ,guard ,academy1 or the ,united ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy4