Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act

United States119th CongressHR-5971House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 7, 2025

Summary

This bill, known as the "Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act," aims to significantly enhance opportunities for individuals from the District of Columbia to attend the nation's military service academies. It specifically amends Title 10 of the United States Code to adjust the appointment quotas for these prestigious institutions. The legislation proposes to increase the number of appointments available to District of Columbia residents for the United States Military Academy , the United States Naval Academy , and the United States Air Force Academy . For each of these academies, the current limit of five appointments for DC is proposed to be expanded to fifteen . This adjustment seeks to provide greater access and representation for qualified candidates from the District of Columbia in military officer training programs.

Bill texts

Available versions
Introduced (House)View official text

1 version available

All available records shown.

Timeline

Latest companion bill action

S-3154: Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act of 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    House of Representatives

  2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1044)

  3. Introduced in House

All available records shown.