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HR 701 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

DEI Pay Cap Act of 2023

Introduced: February 1, 2023 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 1, 2023
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DEI Pay Cap Act of 2023

This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from appointing or employing a military or civilian employee with a rank or grade in excess of E-5 base pay or GS-5 (not adjusted for locality) for any position with specified diversity, equity, and inclusion components.

Specifically, DOD may not appoint such individuals to positions with duties that include (1) developing and implementing diversity, equity and inclusion policy; (2) leading working groups and councils to develop diversity, equity, and inclusion goals and objectives to measure performance and outcomes; and (3) creating and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion education, training, and workshops for military and civilian personnel.

Any military or civilian employee who has been appointed to such a position and holds a rank or grade in excess of E-5 or GS-5 must be reassigned to another position not later than 180 days after the enactment of this bill.

What's happening now February 1, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2670 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
  • S 221 Identical bill DEI Pay Cap Act of 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 701: DEI Pay Cap Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-701/
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"H.R. 701: DEI Pay Cap Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-701/.
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H.R. 701, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-701/.
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