HR 5535 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Military command and structure Military personnel and dependents Minority employment

Hispanic Military Officers Act

Introduced: October 8, 2021 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Oct 8, 2021

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Hispanic Military Officers Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the reasons for the low number of Hispanic officers and members of the Armed Forces in leadership positions and recommendations to increase those numbers.

What's happening now October 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5535: Hispanic Military Officers Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5535/

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"H.R. 5535: Hispanic Military Officers Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5535/.

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H.R. 5535, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5535/.

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