,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afda ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #g1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mr4 ,lee1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to re/ore fairness to s]vice memb]s :o fil$ religi\s accommodation reque/s & ensure _! c>e] progression is ju/ly review$4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,reaffirm+ ,e ,s]vicememb]s' ,tru/ ,( ,religi\s ,exemptions ,act or ! ,,re/ore ,act4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! special review bo>d = impact$ s]vice memb]s 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( review bo>d ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all conv5e a special review bo>d "u ! ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess to audit religi\s accommodation reque/s & disposition & review ! p]sonnel records ( ea* s]vice memb] :o fil$ a religi\s accommodation reque/ specifically = ! ,,covid-#ai vacc9e & rema9$ 9 s]vice 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,special ,review ,bo>d74 7b7 ,duties ( ! review bo>d ,! ,special ,review ,bo>d %all p]=m ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7 ,audit scope ( religi\s accommodation decisions s9ce #bjbj ,conduct a ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se-wide audit to assess full numb] ( submissions1 approvals1 & consi/5cy ( compliance ) ! ,religi\s fre$om ,re/oration ,act ( #aiic 7,,rfra7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;bb et seq474 7#b7 ,assess c>e] impact ,det]m9e :e!r ! s]vice memb]'s c>e] progression1 promotions1 assignm5ts1 ret5tion1 or pr(essional developm5t opportunities 7 negatively affect$ by _! religi\s accommodation reque/ or ,,covid-#ai vacc9e refusal4 7#c7 ,adjudicate c>e] re/orations ,det]m9e & take corrective action if ! s]vice memb] is eligible =-- 7,a7 backdat$ promotion to ! rank !y w\ld h a*iev$ abs5t ! adv]se impact2 7,b7 correction ( _! ,date ( ,rank 7,,dor7 to align ) _! pe] gr\p2 7,c7 re/oration ( lo/ pay & b5efits1 includ+ back pay1 retirem5t contributions1 & applicable bonuses2 & 7,d7 re9/atem5t to s]vice if !y left s]vice due to d5ial ( religi\s accommodation t has s9ce be5 det]m9$ z unlawful4 7#d7 ,expungem5t ( adv]se actions ,ensure t all adv]se adm9i/rative actions relat$ to refusal ( ! ,,covid-#ai vacc9e 7or o!r protect$ religi\s accommodation7 are expung$ f ! s]vice memb]'s record1 includ+-- 7,a7 adm9i/rative reprim&s2 7,b7 negative or inconsi/5t evaluations2 7,c7 promotion delays or d5ials2 7,d7 issuance ( ,inactive ,duty ,tra9+ po9ts to res]ve compon5t p]sonnel s t if affect$ !y %all receive a satisfactory ye> = p>ticipation2 & 7,e7 c>e] assignm5t consid]ations to improve s]vice-memb] competitiv5ess previ\sly impact$ solely due to vacc9e refusal 7or religi\s accommodation74 7#e7 ,review process ,e/abli% a me*anism = s]vice memb]s to reque/ review ( decisions if !y previ\sly submitt$ a religi\s accommodation & believe _! records or c>e] progression 7 adv]sely impact$ reg>dless ( accommodation reque/ outcome4 7c7 ,timel9e = review & report+ 7#a7 ,review ,! ,special ,review ,bo>d %all complete a full review ( all affect$ milit>y p]sonnel n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! review is complet$1 ! ,deputy ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess %all submit to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report detail+-- 7,a7 ! ,special ,review ,bo>d's f9d+s2 7,b7 ! numb] ( cases review$2 & 7,c7 corrective actions tak54 7d7 ,deadl9e = comp5sation ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t s]vice memb]s det]m9$ by ! ,special ,review ,bo>d to be eligible = backdat$ re9/atem5ts1 promotions1 pay1 & b5efits receive su* comp5sation n lat] ?an #fj days aft] _! case-review "u subsection 7c77#a7 is complet$4 #c4 ,congressional ov]sight & acc\ntability 7a7 ,report ( initial f9d+s ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report ) initial f9d+s ( ! audit direct$ 9 section #b7;a74 ,! report %\ld provide /ati/ical analysis ( affect$ s]vice memb] population1 assess compliance ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ) ,,rfra1 & provide plans to address id5tifi$ areas ( opportunity4 7b7 ,qu>t]ly reports ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide qu>t]ly reports to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives detail+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( cases review$ by ! ,special ,review ,bo>d2 7#b7 ! numb] ( s]vice memb]s grant$ back pay1 promotions1 or re/or$ b5efits2 7#c7 ! numb] ( adv]se actions expung$ f milit>y records2 7#d7 /ati/ics on ! p]=mance ( id5tifi$ s]vice memb] populations ) respect to bo>ds1 c>e] progression1 & competitive assignm5t2 & 7#e7 recomm5dations = fur!r legislative action to ensure fairness 9 milit>y p]sonnel policies4 7c7 ,inspector g5]al audit ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,inspector ,g5]al %all conduct an indep5d5t audit & compliance review ( ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all review ov]all data ( religi\s accommodations & det]m9e if ,,rfra 0 appli$ consi/5tly across ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adv]se action ,! t]m adv]se action includes-- 7,a7 adm9i/rative reprim&s2 7,b7 d5ial or delay ( promotions2 7,c7 negative p]=mance evaluations2 7,d7 =c$ involunt>y sep>ation2 7,e7 co]c$ volunt>y sep>ation2 & 7,f7 d5ial ( c>e]-enhanc+ assignm5ts4 7#b7 ,religi\s accommodation ,! t]m religi\s accommodation ref]s to a =mally submitt$ reque/ = exemption f a milit>y ord]1 policy1 or directive on religi\s gr\nds1 9 accordance ) ! respective s]vice bran*'s religi\s accommodation policies4 7#c7 ,s]vice memb] ,! t]m s]vice memb] means a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces total =ce s]v+ on active duty1 res]ve 7to include ,individual ,ready ,res]ve 7,,irr771 or ,national ,gu>d /atus 9 any bran* ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all allocate necess>y res\rces to support ! ,special ,review ,bo>d4