I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5792 
To require a report on implementation of a termination of the ground combat 
exclusion policy for female members of the Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2012 
Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require a report on implementation of a termination 
of the ground combat exclusion policy for female mem-
bers of the Armed Forces. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gender Equality Com-
bat Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF TERMINATION 
OF GROUND COMBAT EXCLUSION POLICY 
FOR FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives a report on the implementation 
of a termination of the ground combat exclusion policy for 
female members of the Armed Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall set forth the following: 
(1) A proposed effective date for the termi-
nation of the ground combat exclusion policy for fe-
male members of the Armed Forces. 
(2) A schedule for implementation of the termi-
nation of the ground combat exclusion policy by the 
Department of Defense and the Armed Forces. 
(3) An identification of the funds to be required 
for the termination of the ground combat exclusion 
policy. 
(4) An assessment of the impacts of the termi-
nation of the ground combat exclusion policy— 
(A) on military readiness, effectiveness, 
and unit cohesion; and 
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(B) for policies, guidance, and training (in-
cluding policies, guidance, and training relating 
to personnel management, leadership, facilities, 
investigations, and benefits). 
(5) An identification of mechanisms to address 
any impacts identified pursuant to paragraph (4). 
(6) An identification of mechanisms to provide 
monitoring of workforce climate and military effec-
tiveness necessary to achieve effective implementa-
tion of the termination of the ground combat exclu-
sion policy. 
(7) An identification of the laws affected by the 
termination of the ground combat exclusion policy, 
and an assessment of such affects. 
(8) A proposal for such legislative action as the 
Secretary considers appropriate for implementation 
of the termination of the ground combat exclusion 
policy. 
(c) GROUND
COMBAT
EXCLUSION
POLICY
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘ground combat exclu-
sion policy’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
652(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code. 
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