3.0.0 1543 2025-08-13T19:43:54Z 2025-08-13T19:43:54Z House H HR 2025-02-24 119 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. STRICKLAND:H.R. 1543.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H769]</pre> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-02-24T17:02:05Z 2025-02-24 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2025-02-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-02-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001159 Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] Marilyn Strickland D WA 10 N E000299 Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] Veronica Escobar D TX 16 2025-02-24 True S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2025-02-24 True H001066 Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] Steven Horsford D NV 4 2025-02-24 True T000487 Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] Jill Tokuda D HI N. 2 2025-02-24 True M001227 Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] Jennifer McClellan D VA L. 4 2025-02-24 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Eleanor Norton D DC Holmes 0 2025-02-24 True S001207 Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] Mikie Sherrill D NJ 11 2025-02-24 True L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] Ted Lieu D CA 36 2025-02-24 True V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2025-02-24 True Armed Forces and National Security Employment discrimination and employee rights 2025-07-17T19:29:01Z Military personnel and dependents 2025-07-17T19:28:43Z Racial and ethnic relations 2025-07-17T19:28:47Z Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination 2025-07-17T19:28:52Z Armed Forces and National Security 2025-05-13T18:50:53Z

00 2025-02-24 Introduced in House 2025-08-13T19:39:39Z <p><strong>Equal and Uniform Treatment in the Military Act or the EQUITY Act&nbsp;</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits discrimination within the Department of Defense (DOD) against individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.</p><p>A qualification established or applied related to eligibility for service in any of the Armed Forces&nbsp;must only consider (1) the ability of an individual to meet the general occupational standards for service, and (2) the particular military occupational specialty.</p><p>On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled <em>Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government</em>, declaring that the United States recognizes two sexes (male and female) and these sexes are not changeable.</p><p>On January 27, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled<em> Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness</em>, expressing that the policy for troop readiness is inconsistent with gender dysphoria or the use of pronouns that inaccurately reflect an individual’s biological sex. Further, the order directs DOD to update specific guidance documents related to medical standards for military service to reflect the purpose and policy of the order.</p>

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