United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 53 D cosponsors

HR 515 — Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 53 sponsors

    1 primary, 52 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (53 D).

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Summary

Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination ActThis bill addresses the standards for eligibility for service in the Armed Forces. Specifically, the bill provides that any qualifications established or applied relating to eligibility for service in any of the Armed Forces must not include any criteria relating to the race, color, national origin, religion, or sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics) of an individual.Additionally, any personnel policy developed or implemented by a military department with respect to members of the Armed Forces must ensure equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, or sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics).

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 52 co-sponsors · 494 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (52)

Not signed on (494)

494 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 515 do?
Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination ActThis bill addresses the standards for eligibility for service in the Armed Forces. Specifically, the bill provides that any qualifications established or applied relating to eligibility for service in any of the Armed Forces must not include any criteria relating to the race, color, national origin, religion, or sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics) of an individual.Additionally, any personnel policy developed or implemented by a military department with respect to members of the Armed Forces must ensure equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, or sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics).
Who sponsors HR 515?
HR 515 is sponsored by Jacobs, Sara (Democratic), Sorensen, Eric (Democratic), Balint, Becca (Democratic), Randall, Emily (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Garcia, Sylvia R. (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Carter, Troy A. (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Escobar, Veronica (Democratic), Horsford, Steven (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Sánchez, Linda T. (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Jackson, Jonathan L. (Democratic), McIver, LaMonica (Democratic), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), Courtney, Joe (Democratic), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Foushee, Valerie P. (Democratic), Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Doggett, Lloyd (Democratic), McClellan, Jennifer L. (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Magaziner, Seth (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Dexter, Maxine (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Vargas, Juan (Democratic), Johnson, Julie (Democratic), Walkinshaw, James R. (Democratic), and Grijalva, Adelita S. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 515?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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