US HB1032 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-1)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits (1) an individual serving as a member of the Armed Forces from being involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces, or denied reenlistment or continuation in service, solely on the basis of the member's gender identity; and (2) an individual from being denied initial enlistment, commissioning, or other accession into the Armed Forces solely on such basis.
Title
To provide for the retention and service of transgender individuals in the Armed Forces.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA] | Rep. John Katko [R-NY] | Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA] |
| Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD] | Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] |
| Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] |
| Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA] |
| Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA] |
| Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Jennifer Wexton [D-VA] |
| Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL] |
| Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. |
| 2019-02-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| 2019-02-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB373 (Same As) 2019-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Military personnel and dependents
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Military personnel and dependents
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1032/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1032/BILLS-116hr1032ih.pdf |
