# 119-s-5596: Military DEI Repeal Act of 2026

119-s-5596, Military DEI Repeal Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status introduced (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5596
- Congress: 119
- Title: Military DEI Repeal Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Scales back statutory diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements in the U.S. military.** This bill would remove specific DEI directives in Title 10, repeal a statutory pronoun policy, and narrow mandated human relations training to four named values. Together these changes reduce or constrain DEI directives in key military governance and training rules. - Selection boards: Removes the final sentence in three diversity-related Title 10 provisions that apply to selection boards (10 U.S.C. 573(b), 612(a)(1), and 14102(b)). - Pronoun policy: Repeals 10 U.S.C. 986, eliminating the statutorily mandated pronoun policy. - Training content: Revises 10 U.S.C. 2001(a)(1)(B) so human relations training must include honor, excellence, courage, and commitment, narrowing the topics covered.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Changes to military DEI and training: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would remove final diversity-related sentences from three military selection-board rules. It would repeal the statutory pronoun policy in 10 U.S.C. 986. It would change required human relations training language to say it "include honor, excellence, courage, and commitment." Th…

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## Sources
- [119-s-5596 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5596)

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- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-535: Respect Parents’ Childcare Choices Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-535)
- [119-s-4983: Harry Reid Immigration Stabilization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4983)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5596 (as of 2026-10-16).