S 373
116th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Military personnel and dependents
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender individuals in the Armed Forces.
Introduced: February 7, 2019
Introduced by:
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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