Hispanic Military Officers Act

Bill: 117-hr-5535
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]
Introduced: 2021-10-08
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Military command and structure

Military personnel and dependents

Minority employment
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Hispanic Military Officers Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the reasons for the low number of Hispanic officers and members of the Armed Forces in leadership positions and recommendations to increase those numbers.<br> </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 8, 2021 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to draft a report identifying reasons for the low number of Hispanic officers and members of the Armed Forces in leadership positions, and recommendations to increase such numbers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hispanic Military Officers Act . 2. GAO report on low number of Hispanic leaders in the Armed Forces Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the result of a study regarding— (1) the reasons for the low number of Hispanic officers and members of the Armed Forces in leadership positions; and (2) recommendations to increase such numbers.