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Introduced
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
In Committee
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act," aims to amend Title 10 of the United States Code to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces. Specifically, the bill adds a new section (651a) to Chapter 37, which establishes clear guidelines for military service eligibility and personnel policies. The legislation mandates that any qualifications for military service must be based solely on an individual's ability to meet occupational standards for military service and specific military occupational specialties. Importantly, the bill prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, or sex, with an expansive definition of sex that includes gender identity, sexual orientation, and sex characteristics (such as intersex traits). The key provisions ensure that military personnel policies must provide equality of treatment and opportunity for all individuals, regardless of these characteristics. By doing so, the bill seeks to create a more inclusive and merit-based approach to military service, focusing on an individual's capabilities rather than personal characteristics that are unrelated to military readiness.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (43)
Sara Jacobs (D)*,
Becca Balint (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
John Larson (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (on 01/16/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/515/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr515/BILLS-119hr515ih.pdf |
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