S. 2091

119 S2091 IS: Restoring Lethality Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-06-17
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  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 2091
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  June 17, 2025
  Mr. Tuberville  introduced the following
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Armed Services
  A BILL
To eliminate statutory provisions relating to diversity, equity, and
  inclusion in the Department of Defense.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Restoring Lethality Act  .
2.
Elimination of statutory provisions relating
  to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Department of Defense
(a)
Duties of Secretary of Defense
Section 113 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c)—
(A)
by striking paragraph (2); and
(B)
by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;
(2)
in subsection (g)(1)(B)—
(A)
by striking clause (vii); and
(B)
by redesignating clauses (viii), (ix), and (x) as clauses (vii), (viii), and (ix), respectively;
(3)
in subsection (l)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking  to measure—  and all that follows through  (C) the efforts  and inserting  to measure the efforts ; and
(B)
in paragraph (2)—
(i)
by striking  shall—  and all that follows through  (A) ensure that  and inserting  shall ensure that ;
(ii)
by striking the semicolon after  extent practicable  and inserting a period; and
(iii)
by striking subparagraphs (B) through (F); and
(4)
in subsection (m)—
(A)
by striking  , disaggregated by gender, race, and ethnicity,  each place it appears;
(B)
in paragraph (1), by striking  disaggregated by gender, race, and ethnicity, ; and
(C)
in paragraph (9), by striking  , gender, race, and ethnicity .
(b)
Chief diversity officer of the department of defense
Section 147 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.
(c)
Diversity in selection boards
(1)
Promotion selection boards
Title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(A)
in section 573(b), by striking  The members of a selection  and all that follows through  extent practicable. ;
(B)
in section 612(a)(1), by striking  The members of a selection  and all that follows through  extent practicable. ; and
(C)
in section 14102(b), by striking  The members of a selection  and all that follows through  extent practicable. .
(2)
Other selection boards
Section 503(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ;  10 U.S.C. 573  note) is repealed.
(d)
Diversity in military leadership
Section 656 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.
(e)
Identification of gender or personal pronouns in official correspondence
Section 986 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.
(f)
Human relations training
Section 2001(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking  include  and all that follows through the period and inserting  shall include honor, excellence, courage, and commitment. .
(g)
Strategic plan for diversity and inclusion
Section 529 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ;  10 U.S.C. 656  note) is repealed.
(h)
Senior advisors for diversity and inclusion for the military departments and
  coast guard
Section 913(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ;  10 U.S.C. 147  note) is repealed.
(i)
Conforming amendment
Section 118(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking  to carry out—  and all that follows through  (2) guidance  and inserting  to carry out guidance .