Readiness Over Wokeness Act

HR 3406, the "Readiness Over Wokeness Act," prohibits individuals with a current diagnosis, history, or symptoms of gender dysphoria, or a history of gender-affirming care (like hormone therapy or surgery), from serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It requires the military to administratively discharge affected service members, with the key provision that they won’t need to repay educational benefits or fulfill remaining service obligations. The bill also mandates security clearance reinvestigations for those discharged who previously held access to classified information. This policy directly affects transgender and gender-diverse service members who have sought gender-affirming care or received a gender dysphoria diagnosis. The bill focuses on altering military medical standards for service eligibility, not on broader societal or policy changes.