This bill requires the Department of Defense to make all military personnel decisions—including hiring, promotions, assignments, and school selections—based exclusively on individual merit, fitness, capability, and performance. It prohibits the military from considering race, ethnicity, or national origin in any personnel action. The legislation includes a narrow exception that allows consideration of these demographic factors only for specific, unconventional overseas missions where local conditions may affect mission success, but any such tasking requires approval from the relevant combatant commander and must be reported to Congress within 60 days. The bill contains no new funding requirements or implementation timeline beyond the 60-day reporting deadline for exception cases.
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