Restoring Military Focus Act
The Restoring Military Focus Act (HR 678) repeals the Chief Diversity Officer position in the Department of Defense and prohibits the creation of similar roles. It specifically eliminates two existing positions: the Chief Diversity Officer (under pre-2021 Title 10, U.S. Code) and the Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion (under the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act). The bill bans federal funding for any new position that matches or closely resembles these roles. This directly affects the Department of Defense's organizational structure by removing diversity-focused leadership roles and preventing their replacement.
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Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Last action Jan 31, 2023
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Jan 31, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Jan 31, 2023
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1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
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Chip Roy
RRepublican
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Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
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Brian Babin
RRepublican
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Brian J. Mast
RRepublican
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Cory Mills
RRepublican
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Dan Bishop
RRepublican
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Dan Crenshaw
RRepublican
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Daniel Webster
RRepublican
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Josh Brecheen
RRepublican
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Mary E. Miller
RRepublican
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Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr.
RRepublican
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