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SRES 824 118th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

A resolution recognizing September 20, 2024, as "National LGBTQ+ Veterans Day".

Introduced: September 18, 2024 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Sep 18, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S6147-6148)
Sep 18, 2024
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes September 20, 2024, as National LGBTQ+ Veterans Day and celebrates the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer servicemembers and veterans who have served in the Armed Forces.

Additionally, the resolution (1) regrets the harm done to such servicemembers and veterans under policies that discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and (2) urges the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense to ensure transgender veterans and servicemembers and their families have access to a full range of health care.

What's happening now September 18, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S6147-6148)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 14 Independent 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 18, 2024
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 18, 2024
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 18, 2024
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 18, 2024
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 18, 2024
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 18, 2024
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 18, 2024
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 18, 2024
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Padilla, Alex
California · Sep 18, 2024
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 18, 2024
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Sep 18, 2024
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Sep 18, 2024
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 18, 2024
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 18, 2024
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 18, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 824: A resolution recognizing September 20, 2024, as "National LGBTQ+ Veterans Day".. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-824/
MLA
"S. Res. 824: A resolution recognizing September 20, 2024, as "National LGBTQ+ Veterans Day".." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-824/.
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S. Res. 824, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-824/.
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