H.R. 3569119th CongressIn committeeLatest action May 21, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 3569 would ban the U.S. military from using gender identity to set enlistment, retention, or healthcare rules for service members.
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HR 3569 would prohibit the military from treating service members differently based on gender identity, including people diagnosed or potentially diagnosed with gender dysphoria. The ban would apply to enlistment rules, forced separation from service, denial of healthcare, and blocks on joining or re-enlisting.
The bill directly affects transgender and nonbinary people seeking to serve or already serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Military branches and their leadership would also be required to follow the new rules in recruiting, retention, and medical care.
The bill has been referred to the House Armed Services Committee and has not become law. Whether it advances further in Congress is uncertain, and it enters an ongoing policy debate about military service eligibility.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.