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Introduced
06/01/2021
06/01/2021
In Committee
06/01/2021
06/01/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To expand protections under the Exceptional Family Member Program of the Department of Defense for transgender dependents of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Armed Forces Transgender Dependent Protection Act, aims to expand protections for transgender dependents of members of the U.S. Armed Forces under the Exceptional Family Member Program. Specifically, it prohibits the assignment of service members (except at their own election) to permanent duty locations where laws restrict medically necessary treatment for their dependents' medical or educational special needs, which the bill defines to include gender dysphoria and other conditions. The bill also removes a previous limitation on the Secretary's definition of "medical or educational special need" for the purposes of this program.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (60)
Jimmy Panetta (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Anthony Brown (D),
André Carson (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Jim Cooper (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Mondaire Jones (D),
Kaiali'i Kahele (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Donald McEachin (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Marie Newman (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (on 06/01/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3672/all-info | 06/02/2021 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3672/BILLS-117hr3672ih.pdf | 07/12/2021 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3672/BILLS-117hr3672ih.pdf.pdf | 07/12/2021 |
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