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HR 8248 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Defense spending Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Higher education Military education and training Military personnel and dependents Minority education Minority employment Women's education Women's employment

Diversity in Military Leadership Act

Introduced: September 14, 2020 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Diversity in Military Leadership Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to award competitive grants to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in military and civilian leadership positions of DOD.

What's happening now September 14, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
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Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 18, 2020
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 14, 2020
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Sep 14, 2020
Vela, Filemon
· Sep 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8248: Diversity in Military Leadership Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8248/
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"H.R. 8248: Diversity in Military Leadership Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8248/.
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H.R. 8248, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8248/.
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