MARTTE Act of 2023
Latest action (30 Mar 2023): Introduced
What this bill does
The MARTTE Act of 2023 (S. 1123) directs the U.S. military departments to build a formal system for identifying, training, and tracking personnel with computer programming, coding, and artificial intelligence skills. It would require the Secretary of each military department to develop career field or occupational codes and skill designators tied to these capabilities, assess which service members already qualify, and maintain ongoing awareness of that talent pool. It also directs similar efforts for the reserve components, including ways for reservists to gain military occupational credit based on relevant civilian jobs, and requires development of a digital tracking system for these skills.
The bill primarily affects the Department of Defense, the military departments (Army, Navy, Air Force, etc.), and members of the active and reserve components who work in or could qualify for computer programming, data science, software development, or artificial intelligence-related roles. It does not create new benefits for individuals but establishes internal Defense Department policies, personnel classifications, and reporting requirements.
The bill would require military departments to submit implementation plans to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees within 180 days of enactment and to report on progress in future defense budget submissions starting in fiscal year 2025. S. 1123 was introduced on March 30, 2023, and referred to the Senate Committee on Armed Services. As of the latest available information, it has not received a committee vote or further action.
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Official summary
Managing Active and Reserve Tech Talent Effectively Act of 2023 or the MARTTE Act of 2023
This bill requires the military departments to establish and implement policies related to human capital infrastructure for the purposes of leveraging computer programming capabilities of personnel. Human capital infrastructure means the policies and processes that support development, training, evaluating, and tracking of personnel with specific occupational skills, experiences, and positions (e.g., personnel software).
First, the bill sets forth a policy of the Armed Forces to establish human capital infrastructure that allows the military departments to provide the combatant commands a qualified and known occupational standard (i.e., a defined, reviewed, and published standard) with respect to computer programming skills.
Second, the bill sets forth a policy of the Armed Forces to utilize human capital infrastructure to bolster the capacity of the reserve components to evaluate, track, and provide the military departments with a qualified and known occupational standard with respect to computer programming occupational areas.
With regard to each of the policies established under the bill, each military department must
• develop, discharge, and implement the policies;
• establish human capital infrastructure to provide the combatant commands with force capability associated with computer programming, coding, and artificial intelligence skills; and
• submit to Congress an implementation plan for the policies established in this bill, including an update on the implementation of the policy in budget justification materials from FY2025 and onward until all plan milestones have been met.
Common questions
- What does S. 1123 do?
- The MARTTE Act of 2023 (S. 1123) directs the U.S. military departments to build a formal system for identifying, training, and tracking personnel with computer programming, coding, and artificial intelligence skills. It would require the Secretary of each military department to develop career field or occupational codes and skill designators tied to these capabilities, assess which service members already qualify, and maintain ongoing awareness of that talent pool. It also directs similar efforts for the reserve components, including ways for reservists to gain military occupational credit based on relevant civilian jobs, and requires development of a digital tracking system for these skills. The bill primarily affects the Department of Defense, the military departments (Army, Navy, Air Force, etc.), and members of the active and reserve components who work in or could qualify for computer programming, data science, software development, or artificial intelligence-related roles. It does not create new benefits for individuals but establishes internal Defense Department policies, personnel classifications, and reporting requirements. The bill would require military departments to submit implementation plans to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees within 180 days of enactment and to report on progress in future defense budget submissions starting in fiscal year 2025. S. 1123 was introduced on March 30, 2023, and referred to the Senate Committee on Armed Services. As of the latest available information, it has not received a committee vote or further action.
- Has S. 1123 become law?
- Not yet. As of 30 Mar 2023, S. 1123 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 1123?
- S. 1123 was sponsored by Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] (Democrat-IL), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1123?
- Introduced (30 Mar 2023).
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