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HR 5776 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans Act

Introduced: October 28, 2021 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2022
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 11.
Jul 19, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 18, 2022
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Mar 30, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 7, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Oct 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans Act

This bill establishes a Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Veterans within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Among other functions, the center must serve as principal adviser to the VA on the adoption and implementation of policies and programs affecting veterans who are LGBTQ.

What's happening now July 19, 2022

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 11.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 42
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 13, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 13, 2022
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 7, 2022
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 15, 2022
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 25, 2022
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2022
D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Feb 18, 2022
D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Feb 18, 2022
D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Feb 8, 2022
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 7, 2022
D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jan 18, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Jan 13, 2022
Higgins, Brian
· Jan 11, 2022
D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jan 10, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Jan 6, 2022
D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Dec 14, 2021
D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Dec 7, 2021
D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Dec 1, 2021
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 26, 2021
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Nov 26, 2021
D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Nov 18, 2021
Lamb, Conor
· Nov 18, 2021
R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Nov 15, 2021
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Nov 5, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Nov 5, 2021
D
Costa, Jim
California · Nov 2, 2021
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 2, 2021
D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 2, 2021
D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Oct 28, 2021
D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Oct 28, 2021
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Oct 28, 2021
D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Oct 28, 2021
D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Oct 28, 2021
D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Oct 28, 2021
Kildee, Daniel
· Oct 28, 2021
Luria, Elaine
· Oct 28, 2021
R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Oct 28, 2021
D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 28, 2021
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 28, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Oct 28, 2021
D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Oct 28, 2021
D
Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5776: Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5776/
MLA
"H.R. 5776: Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5776/.
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H.R. 5776, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5776/.
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