S. 2091: Restoring Lethality Act

The proposed bill, known as the Restoring Lethality Act, aims to amend certain provisions in the United States Code relating to the Department of Defense (DoD) with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Here are the main components of the bill:

Elimination of Diversity Provisions

The bill seeks to eliminate various statutory provisions that relate to DEI initiatives within the DoD. Specifically, it makes the following changes:

• Secretary of Defense's Responsibilities: It removes certain responsibilities associated with the Secretary of Defense concerning diversity.
• Chief Diversity Officer: The position of Chief Diversity Officer for the Department of Defense would be repealed, meaning this role would no longer exist.
• Selection Boards: The bill eliminates requirements for diversity in promotion selection boards, meaning that there will no longer be mandates to ensure diversity among the members of these boards.
• Diversity in Military Leadership: It repeals statutes that require consideration of diversity and representation in military leadership positions.
• Official Correspondence: The bill removes requirements to identify gender or personal pronouns in official military correspondence.
• Human Relations Training: Changes the focus of human relations training to honor, excellence, courage, and commitment, rather than including diversity as a central theme.
• Strategic Plans for Diversity: It repeals strategic planning requirements relating to diversity and inclusion put in place by previous National Defense Authorization Acts.
• Senior Advisors for Diversity: The bill also repeals positions that serve as senior advisors for diversity and inclusion within military departments and the Coast Guard.

Implications of the Bill

By enacting this legislation, the DoD would no longer be required to track or report on initiatives related to gender, race, or ethnicity in its personnel management practices. The bill aims to streamline operations within the military and is positioned as a move to refocus efforts on military effectiveness and readiness by removing what proponents may view as bureaucratic mandates related to DEI.

Implementation

The provisions of the bill, if passed, would be implemented through amendments to various sections of Federal law dealing with military operations and structure. This includes amending Title 10 of the United States Code, which governs the armed forces.

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