HR 1095119th CongressIn Committee

Restoring Military Focus Act

Introduced: Feb 6, 2025

Standard Summary

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The Restoring Military Focus Act would remove the Department of Defense’s Chief Diversity Officer and the DoD Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion, by repealing the statutory authorities that created them. It also bars federal funding from being used to establish any position within the DoD that is the same as or substantially similar to those two roles. In short, the bill eliminates formal leadership roles for diversity, equity, and inclusion within the DoD and prohibits creating new roles that are essentially the same. If enacted, the DoD would need to operate without these specific high-level diversity offices, which could shift how the department addresses workforce policy, training, and related initiatives.

Key Points

1Repeals the DoD Chief Diversity Officer position (Section 147 of title 10, U.S. Code).
2Repeals the Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion position (Section 913(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021).
3Prohibits federal funds from being used to create a position within the DoD that is the same as or substantially similar to either the Chief Diversity Officer or the Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion, as those roles existed prior to enactment.
4The prohibition uses the pre-enactment descriptions of those roles, meaning current or future variations that are substantially different are not explicitly covered unless they are substantially similar.
5The bill’s procedural path: introduced in the House (H.R. 1095) on February 6, 2025 by Rep. Roy and co-sponsors; referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Impact Areas

Primary: Department of Defense personnel and leadership, including how DoD manages diversity, inclusion, and related policies without the two specified high-level roles.Secondary: DoD workforce programs, training, and internal policy development tied to diversity initiatives; possible effects on morale, recruitment, and retention strategies involving DEI efforts.Additional impacts: Federal budgeting and appropriations within the DoD for any programs tied to these roles; potential policy and legal debates about DEI activities in national defense, and possible reactions from lawmakers, civil rights groups, and the defense community.

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