S. 5596Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Military DEI Repeal Act of 2026

A bill to modify provisions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Sponsored by Jim BanksSen. Jim Banks (R-IN)
Introduced September 29, 2026

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The Military DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Repeal Act of 2026 aims to remove or change several existing diversity‑related requirements in the U.S. military’s legal code. It primarily targets rules that mandate certain DEI language or policies for selection boards, pronoun usage, and training content. The changes affect how the Department of Defense and its personnel handle DEI provisions in recruitment, training, and internal policies.

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  • Remove the final sentence of three sections (section 573(b), 612(a)(1), and 14102(b)) that currently impose specific diversity‑in‑​the‑​the ‑ ​... … … ... ... ... ... ... … ... …

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

September 29, 2026

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September 29, 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

September 29, 2026

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II

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 5596

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 29, 2026

Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To modify provisions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Military DEI Repeal Act of 2026.

2.

Modification of provisions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion

(a)

Diversity requirements for selection boards

Title 10, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in section 573(b), by striking the last sentence;

(2)

in section 612(a)(1), by striking the last sentence; and

(3)

in section 14102(b), by striking the last sentence.

(b)

Pronoun policy repeal

Section 986 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.

(c)

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 at the end and inserting include honor, excellence, courage, and commitment..