Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act

Bill: 117-hr-7386
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2022-04-04
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: District of Columbia

Higher education

Military education and training
Latest action: action_date: 2022-04-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-04-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act</strong></p> <p>This bill increases from 5 to 15 the number of individuals from the District of Columbia who may be appointed to the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, and U.S. Air Force Academy.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7386 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 4, 2022 Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the number of individuals from the District of Columbia who may be appointed to military service academies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act . 2. United States Military Academy Section 7442(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Five and inserting Fifteen . 3. United States Naval Academy Section 8454(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Five and inserting Fifteen . 4. United States Air Force Academy Section 9442(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Five and inserting Fifteen .