HOUSE 1032116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

To provide for the retention and service of transgender individuals in the Armed Forces.

Last Action: 2/8/2019

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2019-02-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2019-02-07Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2019-02-07Introduced in House
2019-02-07Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-07 (00)

This bill prohibits (1) an individual serving as a member of the Armed Forces from being involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces, or denied reenlistment or continuation in service, solely on the basis of the member's gender identity; and (2) an individual from being denied initial enlistment, commissioning, or other accession into the Armed Forces solely on such basis.

Cosponsors (20)

Joseph Kennedy (D-MA)
John Katko (R-NY)
SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA)
Anthony Brown (D-MD)
Jason Crow (D-CO)
Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Julia Brownley (D-CA)
Debra Haaland (D-NM)
Chris Pappas (D-NH)
Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)
Henry Johnson (D-GA)
Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
Lori Trahan (D-MA)
Darren Soto (D-FL)
Charlie Crist (D-FL)
Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
RICK LARSEN (D-WA)
Salud Carbajal (D-CA)

Subjects

Employment discrimination and employee rights
Military personnel and dependents
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

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