H.R. 6382

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6382 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6382

To direct the Secretary of a military department to submit a briefing 
on promotions for enlisted members of the Armed Forces under the 
jurisdiction of such Secretary and in certain military occupational 
specialties.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 3, 2025

Mr. Cisneros introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of a military department to submit a briefing 
on promotions for enlisted members of the Armed Forces under the 
jurisdiction of such Secretary and in certain military occupational 
specialties.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Return on Investment for Military 
Occupational Specialties Act''.

SEC. 2. BRIEFINGS ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROMOTION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of a military department shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
Representatives a briefing on promotions for enlisted members of the 
Armed Forces--
(1) under the jurisdiction of such Secretary; and
(2) with each of the following military occupational 
specialties:
(A) Air traffic controller.
(B) Engineer.
(C) Intelligence analyst.
(D) Cyber.
(E) Linguistics.
(F) Public affairs.
(b) Elements.--A briefing under this section shall include, with 
respect to the three most recent promotion cycles, the following 
elements:
(1) Whether--
(A) an individual may enlist directly into each 
such military occupational specialty;
(B) a member is eligible for a bonus on the basis 
of such a military occupational specialty (and, if so, 
the amount of such bonus); and
(C) a member is required to change such a military 
occupational specialty in order to receive a promotion 
to a higher grade.
(2) For members with each such military occupational 
specialty, disaggregated by grade--
(A) the number of members eligible for promotion to 
each grade E-6 through E-9;
(B) the number of members described in subparagraph 
(A) who received a promotion described in such 
subparagraph; and
(C) the average time in grade and time in service 
before receiving such a promotion.
(3) For promotions described in paragraph (2), the 
selection rate, average time in grade, and time in service, 
disaggregated by grade.
(4) The analysis of the Secretary of any challenges to 
advancement for each such military occupational specialty.
(5) Any other information the Secretary determines 
appropriate.
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