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H.R. 7126

Referred to Committee

Department of Defense Anti-Semitism and Racism Awareness Act of 2020

Introduced 6/8/2020•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

6/8/2020 • House

Summary

Department of Defense Anti-Semitism and Racism Awareness Act of 2020

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to include in its surveys questions regarding whether respondents have ever (1) experienced or witnessed racist, anti-Semitic, or supremacist (or extremist as under current law) activity in the workplace; or (2) reported such activity. DOD must submit to Congress a report including (1) the text of the questions included in surveys, and (2) which surveys include such questions.

Introduced in House • 6/8/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsMilitary personnel and dependentsPolitical movements and philosophiesRacial and ethnic relationsReligion

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Sponsor

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Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]

Democrat • MD-4

Sponsored 6/8/2020

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]

R-OH-10

Joined 6/8/2020

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Originated in the House

Introduced

June 8, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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Introduced in House6/8/2020

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1