Eliminate DEI in the Military Act

Bill: 119-hr-461
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2025-01-15
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Defense

Executive agency funding and structure

Military education and training
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Eliminate DEI in the Military Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for diversity, equity, and inclusion activities (e.g., training) of the Armed Forces, national service academies, or the Department of Defense.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 461 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 15, 2025 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services , and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for any DEI activity in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate DEI in the Military Act . 2. Prohibition on use of funds for diversity, equity, and inclusion activities in the military (a) In general No Federal funds may be obligated or expended for any DEI activity of— (1) an Armed Force; (2) a national service academy; or (3) the Department of Defense. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term DEI activity includes, with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion— (A) a training; (B) a program; (C) educational material; (D) a position of employment; and (E) an appointment. (2) The term national service academy means the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, the United States Coast Guard Academy, or the United States Merchant Marine Academy.