1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Working to Address Recruiting and Retention to Improve Our Readiness Act or the WARRIOR Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) throughout history, men and women of all colors, creeds, races, and religions have helped build, defend, and define our great Nation; (2) the rich diversity we see in American society today has been greatly influenced by the Constitution and the merit-based structure of our Armed Forces; (3) recent, perhaps well-intentioned, diversity, equity, and inclusion programs within the Department have caused greater division within the Armed Forces; (4) some of these programs are diverting focus and resources away from force readiness against our potential adversaries; (5) the Armed Forces should provide equal opportunity for all members; (6) advancement and selection in the Armed Forces should be based solely on merit; (7) photos of members should not considered by promotion and selection boards; and (8) the needs of the Armed Forces should always take precedence over meeting artificially derived quotas for diversity. 3. Limitations on use of military personnel for certain purposes (a) Prohibitions on uses of Federal funds No Federal funds may be used to— (1) take into consideration the race, ethnicity, color, national origin, or gender of an individual when making a determination regarding a military accession, assignment, selection, or promotion; (2) promote critical race theory at a Service Academy, in military training, or in professional military education