I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8248 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2020 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Mr. Castro of Texas , Mr. Vela , and Ms. Escobar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To establish a grant program in the Department of Defense to increase the number of women, LGBT individuals, and underrepresented minorities in military and civilian leadership positions of the Department of Defense.