Memorializes Department of Defense to authorize changes on certain military service forms of veterans who are transgender.
This bill (AR 70) requests the U.S. Department of Defense to allow transgender veterans to update their DD Form 214 (military discharge record) to reflect their current legal names and gender identities. It directly affects transgender veterans who face barriers in accessing benefits like medical care, employment preferences, and funeral services due to outdated information on their military records. The resolution asks the Defense Department to authorize these changes so veterans can match their discharge documents with their current legal identity, eliminating mismatches that cause discrimination or benefit denials. The bill does not create new law but formally urges the DOD to amend its policy on these historical military service forms.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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