Fit to Serve Act
This bill prohibits the U.S. military from discriminating against service members or applicants based on gender identity. It bans policies that would deny service, involuntarily separate members, deny medically necessary healthcare, or require service in a gender different from one's identity. The law defines "gender identity" broadly to include a person's internal sense of gender, appearance, and mannerisms, regardless of sex assigned at birth. It directly affects transgender and gender-diverse individuals currently serving or seeking to serve in the Armed Forces.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 21, 2025
Last action May 21, 2025
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Committee
1
May 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
lower
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 152 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
Co
Analilia Mejia
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
Co
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
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