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S. Res. 408 119th Congress Senate

A resolution recognizing September 20, 2025, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".

Introduced: September 18, 2025 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Agreed to (Senate)
Sep 18, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S6738)
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S6738)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes September 20, 2025, as National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and 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.

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 Lobbying activity 5

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
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    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
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    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 408: A resolution recognizing September 20, 2025, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-408/
MLA
"S. Res. 408: A resolution recognizing September 20, 2025, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-408/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. Res. 408, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-408/.
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[S. Res. 408: A resolution recognizing September 20, 2025, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-408/)
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