[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2091 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2091
To eliminate statutory provisions relating to diversity, equity, and
inclusion in the Department of Defense.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 17, 2025
Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To eliminate statutory provisions relating to diversity, equity, and
inclusion in the Department of Defense.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Lethality Act''.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATING TO DIVERSITY,
EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Duties of Secretary of Defense.--Section 113 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;
(2) in subsection (g)(1)(B)--
(A) by striking clause (vii); and
(B) by redesignating clauses (viii), (ix), and (x)
as clauses (vii), (viii), and (ix), respectively;
(3) in subsection (l)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``to measure--''
and all that follows through ``(C) the efforts'' and
inserting ``to measure the efforts''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``shall--'' and all that
follows through ``(A) ensure that'' and
inserting ``shall ensure that'';
(ii) by striking the semicolon after
``extent practicable'' and inserting a period;
and
(iii) by striking subparagraphs (B) through
(F); and
(4) in subsection (m)--
(A) by striking ``, disaggregated by gender, race,
and ethnicity,'' each place it appears;
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``disaggregated
by gender, race, and ethnicity,''; and
(C) in paragraph (9), by striking ``, gender, race,
and ethnicity''.
(b) Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense.--Section
147 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.
(c) Diversity in Selection Boards.--
(1) Promotion selection boards.--Title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in section 573(b), by striking ``The members of
a selection'' and all that follows through ``extent
practicable.'';
(B) in section 612(a)(1), by striking ``The members
of a selection'' and all that follows through ``extent
practicable.''; and
(C) in section 14102(b), by striking ``The members
of a selection'' and all that follows through ``extent
practicable.''.
(2) Other selection boards.--Section 503(c) of the William
M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 573 note) is
repealed.
(d) Diversity in Military Leadership.--Section 656 of title 10,
United States Code, is repealed.
(e) Identification of Gender or Personal Pronouns in Official
Correspondence.--Section 986 of title 10, United States Code, is
repealed.
(f) Human Relations Training.--Section 2001(a)(1)(B) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``include'' and all that
follows through the period and inserting ``shall include honor,
excellence, courage, and commitment.''.
(g) Strategic Plan for Diversity and Inclusion.--Section 529 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law
116-92; 10 U.S.C. 656 note) is repealed.
(h) Senior Advisors for Diversity and Inclusion for the Military
Departments and Coast Guard.--Section 913(b) of the William M. (Mac)
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
(Public Law 116-283; 10 U.S.C. 147 note) is repealed.
(i) Conforming Amendment.--Section 118(a) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``to carry out--'' and all that
follows through ``(2) guidance'' and inserting ``to carry out
guidance''.
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