HR 3672
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces Transgender Dependent Protection Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Armed Forces Transgender Dependent Protection Act
This bill expands the policy of the Office of Special Needs within the Department of Defense to address transgender dependents. Specifically, the bill codifies the definition of a medical or educational special need to include gender dysphoria.
Under the bill, the policy of the office must prohibit the assignment of a military family with special needs to a permanent duty location where the law restricts medically necessary treatment for a medical or educational special need. A member who is serving at a location when such a law is established may elect to be reassigned.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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