US SB4660 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A bill to amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to include certain diversity-related requirements for the Armed Forces and the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

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Title

Diversity in Defense Act of 2020

Sponsors

Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-09-23SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Same As/Similar To

HB6395 (Related) 2021-01-02 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
HB7289 (Related) 2020-06-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HB8099 (Same As) 2020-08-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
HR1271 (Related) 2020-12-21 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Subjects

Advisory bodies
Armed forces and national security
Cancer
Congressional oversight
Crimes against property
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Defense
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hate crimes
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Intergovernmental relations
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military facilities and property
Military law
Military personnel and dependents
Military readiness
Minority employment
Performance measurement
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Violent crime
Women's employment
Women's health

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Bill Comments

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