To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress reports regarding white supremacy in the Armed Forces.

Bill: 117-hr-1301
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2021-02-24
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Hate crimes

Military personnel and dependents

Racial and ethnic relations
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to submit a report containing a list of all steps the Inspector General is taking to combat white supremacy in the Armed Forces. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must submit a report on the prevalence of white supremacy in the Armed Forces, including recommendations on legislation to combat such an issue.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1301 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2021 Mr. Keating introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress reports regarding White supremacy in the Armed Forces.

1. Reports on white supremacy in the Armed Forces (a) Inspector General of the Department of Defense Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing a list of all steps the Inspector General is taking to combat White supremacy in the Armed Forces. (b) Comptroller General of the United States Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report regarding the prevalence of White supremacy in the Armed Forces. Such report shall include the recommendations of the Comptroller General, if any, regarding legislation to combat White supremacy in the Armed Forces.