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Military DEI Repeal Act of 2026
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5596 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5596
To modify provisions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 29, 2026
Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To modify provisions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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 ``Military DEI Repeal Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND
INCLUSION.
(a) Diversity Requirements for Selection Boards.--Title 10, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 573(b), by striking the last sentence;
(2) in section 612(a)(1), by striking the last sentence;
and
(3) in section 14102(b), by striking the last sentence.
(b) Pronoun Policy Repeal.--Section 986 of title 10, United States
Code, is repealed.
(c) 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 at the end and inserting ``include honor,
excellence, courage, and commitment.''.
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