Ensuring Military Readiness Act of 2023

HR 1064, the Ensuring Military Readiness Act of 2023, sets new rules for transgender individuals serving in the U.S. military. It disqualifies transgender people with a history of gender dysphoria (except under specific conditions) from joining or continuing service, while allowing those without such a diagnosis to serve in their biological sex. Key provisions require 36 months of stability in one's biological sex before enlistment, prohibit hormone therapy or gender reassignment surgery for current service members with gender dysphoria (though they may continue serving under restricted conditions), and disqualify those requiring or having undergone gender transition. The bill directly affects transgender service members and prospective recruits seeking military service.