II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2177 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for parity among the vice chiefs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vice Chiefs Parity Act of 2023 . 2. Grade of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau Section 10505 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Grade and Exclusion From General and Flag Officer Authorized Strength (1) The Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall be appointed to serve in the grade of general. (2) The Secretary of Defense shall designate, pursuant to subsection (b) of section 526a of this title, the position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau as one of the general officer and flag officer positions to be excluded from the limitations in subsection (a) of such section. .