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HR 8720 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

To prohibit the availability of funds for the Department of Defense for organizing, promoting, or hosting drag shows as a means of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Introduced: August 16, 2022 Introduced by: Grothman, Glenn Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 16, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits Department of Defense funding from being obligated or expended to organize, promote, or host drag shows as a means of implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

What's happening now August 16, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8720: To prohibit the availability of funds for the Department of Defense for organizing, promoting, or hosting drag shows as a means of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8720/
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"H.R. 8720: To prohibit the availability of funds for the Department of Defense for organizing, promoting, or hosting drag shows as a means of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8720/.
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H.R. 8720, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8720/.
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[H.R. 8720: To prohibit the availability of funds for the Department of Defense for organizing, promoting, or hosting drag shows as a means of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8720/)
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