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- Last Action
- 1/21/2026
Actions
- 2025-01-16Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2025-01-16Introduced in House
- 2025-01-16Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-01-16 (00)
Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act
This bill addresses the standards for eligibility for service in the Armed Forces. Specifically, the bill provides that any qualifications established or applied relating to eligibility for service in any of the Armed Forces must not include any criteria relating to the race, color, national origin, religion, or sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics) of an individual.
Additionally, any personnel policy developed or implemented by a military department with respect to members of the Armed Forces must ensure equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, or sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics).
Cosponsors (20)
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL)
- Becca Balint (D-VT)
- Emily Randall (D-WA)
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
- James McGovern (D-MA)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Eleanor Norton (D-DC)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Troy Carter (D-LA)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV)
Subjects
- Military personnel and dependents
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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