To require that appointments and selections to United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, and United States Air Force Academy be made solely in order of merit as determined by a standardized candidate composite score, to prohibit the consideration of race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or religion in service academy admissions, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires military service academy admissions overhaul - requires all appointments to West Point, Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy be made solely by candidate composite score rank. It relies on regulatory change, reporting requirements, and prohibition. The main policy areas are Defense and Education.
Who Benefits and How
Military service academy applicants selected on merit scores could face fewer barriers and Test preparation industry could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Applicants from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds could face higher barriers, Department of Defense (Secretaries of Army, Navy, Air Force) would take on compliance duties, and Congressional nominating authorities would be affected.
Key Provisions
- Requires military service academy admissions overhaul - requires all appointments to West Point, Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy be made solely by candidate composite score rank.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires military service academy admissions overhaul - requires all appointments to West Point, Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy be made solely by candidate composite score rank.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Education
Primary Purpose
The bill requires military service academy admissions overhaul - requires all appointments to West Point, Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy be made solely by candidate composite score rank.
Policy Domains
Service Academy Merit Admissions
Identified Gains
- Military service academy applicants selected on merit scores
- Test preparation industry
Identified Costs
- Applicants from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds
- Department of Defense (Secretaries of Army, Navy, Air Force)
- Congressional nominating authorities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Applicants from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds, Test preparation industry
Positive-direction: Test preparation industry
Negative-direction: Applicants from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds
Congressional nominating authorities, Department of Defense (Secretaries of Army, Navy, Air Force)
Military service academy applicants selected on merit scores
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary_army"
- → Secretary of the Army
- "the_secretary_navy"
- → Secretary of the Navy
- "the_secretary_air_force"
- → Secretary of the Air Force
Note: 'The Secretary' refers to three different Secretaries (Army, Navy, Air Force) in different subsections of the same section, each responsible for their respective academy.
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