The Restoring Lethality Act would eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) related requirements and positions across the Department of Defense. Specifically, the bill would repeal the position of Chief Diversity Officer, remove diversity considerations from military promotion and selection boards, eliminate requirements to track demographic data by race and gender, and repeal diversity-focused strategic plans and senior advisor roles within the military departments and Coast Guard. The legislation would also modify human relations training to focus on "honor, excellence, courage, and commitment" instead of diversity-related topics, and would eliminate provisions related to gender identification in official military correspondence. The bill affects all active-duty military personnel, civilian Defense Department employees, and the Coast Guard, though it contains no specific funding allocations or implementation timelines beyond becoming law upon passage.
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