HR 1088
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Government studies and investigations
Hate crimes
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Military personnel and dependents
Political movements and philosophies
Racial and ethnic relations
Terrorism
Violent crime
Shielding our Military from Extremists Act
Introduced: February 18, 2021
Introduced by:
Aguilar, Pete
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Shielding our Military from Extremists Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense to implement the seven recommendations focused on preventing extremists from enlisting in the Armed Forces that are made in the report titled Screening Individuals Who Seek to Enlist in the Armed Forces. Among other recommendations, the report suggests (1) developing a consistent definition for domestic extremist ideologies, and (2) utilizing various law enforcement resources to evaluate and interpret questionable or concerning tattoos.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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