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US HR6574
US HR6574PANORAMA Act of 2020 Public Accountability on Nominations Offered that Result in Admissions to Military Academies Act of 2020
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Introduced
04/21/2020
04/21/2020
In Committee
04/21/2020
04/21/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To direct the Secretary of Defense to standardize, collect, and analyze information on the demographics of applicants to military service academies, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to create a uniform online portal for congressional nominations to military service academies. DOD must (1) establish standard classifications that cadets, midshipmen, and academy applicants may use to self-identify gender, race, ethnicity, and other demographic information; and (2) annually report such demographics.
AI Summary
This bill, the Public Accountability on Nominations Offered that Result in Admissions to Military Academies Act of 2020 (or the PANORAMA Act of 2020), directs the Secretary of Defense to standardize the collection and analysis of demographic information on applicants to U.S. military service academies. The bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to create a uniform online portal for congressional nominations to the academies, which will collect demographic data on the nominees. It also mandates that DOD establish standard classifications for cadets, midshipmen, and applicants to self-identify their gender, race, ethnicity, and other demographic information. Additionally, the bill requires DOD to annually report on the demographics of academy applicants, including the number of applicants, nominees, those offered appointments, and those who accepted appointments, disaggregated by the demographic categories and by the member of Congress who provided the nomination.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (24)
Anthony Brown (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Cheri Bustos (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Jim Costa (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Michael San Nicolas (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mike Turner (R),
Filemón Vela (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (on 04/21/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6574/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6574/BILLS-116hr6574ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6574/BILLS-116hr6574ih.pdf.pdf |
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