National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2018
Latest action · Mar 28, 2018 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 7, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2018
This bill requires each national security agency to make available to the public, appropriate congressional committees, and the national security agency workforce a report on its diversity and inclusion efforts. The bill defines "diversity" as diversity of persons based on gender, race, ethnicity, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and other demographic categories.
It also requires each such agency to do the following:
- develop a system to collect and analyze applicant employment data to identify areas for improvement in attracting diverse talent, with emphasis on senior and management positions;
- conduct periodic interviews with a representative cross-section of the national security workforce to obtain workplace information;
- sponsor workforce members to participate in a Senior Executive Service candidate development program or similar program;
- implement performance and advancement requirements for the workforce;
- create opportunities for senior personnel to participate in outreach events and to discuss issues relating to diversity and inclusion; and
- expand training on bias in the workplace and flexible work policies.
The bill encourages agencies to expand professional development and career advancement opportunities that support their mission and to seek a diverse and talented pool of employment applicants by reaching out to educational organizations and professional associations.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 7, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Mar 7, 2018 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
- Mar 19, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.
- Mar 7, 2018Introduced in House
- Mar 7, 2018Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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 bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 924 | National Security Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Act of 2017 | Related bill | Apr 24, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Justice
- Department of State
- Department of the Treasury
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Employee hiring
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Homeland security
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Military personnel and dependents
- Minority education
- Minority employment
- Personnel records
- Women's education
- Women's employment
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 7, 2018Introduced in House
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