Bill · S. 3154· Senate(119-S-3154)
Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 11/7/2025
- Last activity
- 11/7/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Timothy Kaine
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Service Academies District of Columbia Equality Act of 2025". It aims to increase the number of people from the District of Columbia who can be appointed to military service academies. Specifically, it increases the limit from five to fifteen for the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would students be better off under this?+8
Increases availability of competitive appointments for students residing in DC.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+8
Specifically benefits residents of the District of Columbia by tripling academy appointment limits.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+7
Provides more educational opportunities for young adults in DC to attend service academies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Opportunities for DC Residents: By increasing the number of appointments from five to fifteen for the United States Military Academy (Section 2(a)), the United States Naval Academy (Section 2(b)), and the United States Air Force Academy (Section 2(c)), more individuals from the District of Columbia can attend these institutions.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people were explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+8Good For Urban Residents+8Good For Young Adults+7Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Middle Class Households+3
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+5
- 11/7/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced in Senate
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