Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act
HR 1808 prohibits the military from considering gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics when determining service eligibility or implementing policies. It requires that all eligibility decisions and military treatment be based solely on a person's ability to meet job-specific military standards, not on protected characteristics like race, religion, or sex. The bill directly affects all current and prospective military members by mandating equality in service through new provisions added to Title 10 of U.S. Code.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
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Introduced Mar 27, 2023
Last action Mar 27, 2023
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Mar 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 33 co-sponsors
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Sara Jacobs
DDemocratic
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
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Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
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David N. Cicilline
DDemocratic
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Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
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Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Gwen Moore
DDemocratic
Co
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Ilhan Omar
DDemocratic
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