ESTUARIES Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 2063

119th Congress

ESTUARIES Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 12, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Marco Rubio

R - FL

Cosponsors

3

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

This bill limits the ability of members of the U.S. military to receive travel or transportation allowances for professional development training if the training is not directly related to their military job or promotes certain ideological views.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Introduced6/12/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

ChamberSenate

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ESTUARIES Act of 2025

This bill limits the ability of members of the U.S. military to receive travel or transportation allowances for professional development training if the training is not directly related to their military job or promotes certain ideological views.

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This bill limits the ability of members of the U.S. military to receive travel or transportation allowances for professional development training if the training is not directly related to their military job or promotes certain ideological views.

Bill Number: 2063
Introduced: 6/12/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

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Fact Sheet

Title: ESTUARIES Act of 2025
Bill Number: 2063
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced: 6/12/2025
Summary: This bill limits the ability of members of the U.S. military to receive travel or transportation allowances for professional development training if the training is not directly related to their military job or promotes certain ideological views.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill limits the ability of members of the U.S. military to receive travel or transportation allowances for professional development training if the training is not directly related to their military job or promotes certain ideological views.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Banning Overspending On Non-Defense Objectives at Gratuitous Gatherings and Learning Events Act or the BOONDOGGLE ActThis bill limits the authorization of travel or transportation allowances for members of the uniformed services in connection with professional development training. Specifically, the bill provides that such allowances may only be provided if the training (1) relates to the military occupational specialty of the member; and (2) does not include activities or events related to the sexual orientation of the member or that promote the sex, race, or religion of the member as superior or inferior to another sex, race, or religion.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Restricts military members from receiving allowances for training that is not directly related to their job specialty
Prohibits allowances for training that promotes particular sexual orientations, races, or religions as superior or inferior
Aims to prevent the military from spending money on non-essential or ideological training events

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would impact U.S. military members by limiting their ability to attend certain types of optional professional development training. This could reduce opportunities for personal growth and restrict exposure to diverse perspectives. The changes could save the military money, but may also hurt morale and hinder the force's ability to address issues like sexual harassment, racism, and religious intolerance.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2063, 119th Congress (2025). "ESTUARIES Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2063

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