Only the left has signed this so far (Bill Ranking)
H.R. 515 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
53 members · Left 50 · Center 3 · Right 0 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Jacobs, Sara (D-CA) (Introduced 01/16/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean left · DW-NOMINATE -0.42 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 53 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Armed Services Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/16/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/16/2025)
Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act
This bill addresses the standards for eligibility for service in the Armed Forces. Specifically, the bill provides that any qualifications established or applied relating to eligibility for service in any of the Armed Forces must not include any criteria relating to the race, color, national origin, religion, or sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics) of an individual.
Additionally, any personnel policy developed or implemented by a military department with respect to members of the Armed Forces must ensure equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, or sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics).
119 HR 515 IH: Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 515IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 16, 2025Ms. Jacobs (for herself and Mr. Sorensen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act.
2.Nondiscrimination with respect to service in the Armed Forces (a)In generalChapter 37 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 651 the following new section: 651a.Members: prohibition of gender discrimination (a)Standards for eligibility for serviceAny qualifications established or applied for eligibility for service in an Armed Force shall take into account only the ability of an individual to meet occupational standards for military service generally and the military occupational specialty concerned in particular, and may not include any criteria relating to the race, color, national origin, religion, or sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics (including intersex traits)) of an individual. (b)Equality of treatment and opportunity in serviceAny personnel policy developed or implemented by the Secretary concerned with respect to members of the Armed Forces shall ensure equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the Armed Forces, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, and sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics (including intersex traits)).. (b)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 651 the following new item: 651a. Members: prohibition of gender discrimination..
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/16/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/16/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/16/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Armed Services Committee | 01/16/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security
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