HR 3569 — Fit to Serve Act
Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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111 sponsors
1 primary, 110 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (111 D).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html May 21, 2025
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This bill establishes a prohibition against discrimination in the Armed Forces based on gender identity.
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10 U.S.C. Chapter 49
Sec. 975. Prohibition on discrimination on the basis of gender identity (a) Prohibition.--The Secretary concerned may not, on the basis of gender identity (including a diagnosis or potential diagnosis of gender dysphoria)-- (1) prescribe a qualification for service as a member of the Armed Forces; (2) involuntarily separate a member of the Armed Forces; (3) deny medically necessary health care coverage to a member of the Armed Forces; (4) require an individual to serve as a member of the Armed Forces in the sex assigned at birth to the member; (5) deny accession, reenlistment, or continuation of service as a member of the Armed Forces; or (6) otherwise discriminate against a member of the Armed Forces. (b) Gender Identity Defined.--In this section, the term 'gender identity' means the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of the individual's designated sex at birth.
This addition prohibits various forms of discrimination against service members based on their gender identity.
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sponsors
- Mark Takano · Cosponsor
- Chrissy Houlahan · Cosponsor
- Sara Jacobs · Cosponsor
- Eric Sorensen · Cosponsor
- Eleanor Holmes Norton · Cosponsor
- Robert Garcia · Cosponsor
- Raja Krishnamoorthi · Cosponsor
- Delia C. Ramirez · Cosponsor
- Becca Balint · Cosponsor
- Joe Courtney · Cosponsor
- Marilyn Strickland · Cosponsor
- Janice D. Schakowsky · Cosponsor
- Maxine Dexter · Cosponsor
- Andrea Salinas · Cosponsor
- Chris Pappas · Cosponsor
- Rashida Tlaib · Cosponsor
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson · Cosponsor
- Gabe Amo · Cosponsor
- Laura Friedman · Cosponsor
- Suzan K. DelBene · Cosponsor
- Sylvia R. Garcia · Cosponsor
- Angie Craig · Cosponsor
- Valerie P. Foushee · Cosponsor
- Robert Menendez · Cosponsor
- Lizzie Fletcher · Cosponsor
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García · Cosponsor
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros · Cosponsor
- Rick Larsen · Cosponsor
- Ritchie Torres · Cosponsor
- Greg Stanton · Cosponsor
- Christopher R. Deluzio · Cosponsor
- Judy Chu · Cosponsor
- Seth Moulton · Cosponsor
- Sharice Davids · Cosponsor
- Ami Bera · Cosponsor
- Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor
- Julia Brownley · Cosponsor
- Julie Johnson · Cosponsor
- Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor
- Jerrold Nadler · Cosponsor
- Lateefah Simon · Cosponsor
- Timothy M. Kennedy · Cosponsor
- Emily Randall · Cosponsor
- Wesley Bell · Cosponsor
- Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor
- Josh Harder · Cosponsor
- Adelita S. Grijalva · Cosponsor
- Yassamin Ansari · Cosponsor
- Brad Sherman · Cosponsor
- Dina Titus · Cosponsor
- Stephen F. Lynch · Cosponsor
- Mark Pocan · Cosponsor
- George Latimer · Cosponsor
- Daniel S. Goldman · Cosponsor
- Nanette Diaz Barragán · Cosponsor
- Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor
- Troy A. Carter · Cosponsor
- Ted Lieu · Cosponsor
- Emanuel Cleaver · Cosponsor
- Linda T. Sánchez · Cosponsor
- Mark DeSaulnier · Cosponsor
- Ed Case · Cosponsor
- Bonnie Watson Coleman · Cosponsor
- Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor
- Kevin Mullin · Cosponsor
- Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor
- Steve Cohen · Cosponsor
- April McClain Delaney · Cosponsor
- Suhas Subramanyam · Cosponsor
- Maxwell Frost · Cosponsor
- Steven Horsford · Cosponsor
- Lucy McBath · Cosponsor
- Pablo Jose Hernández · Cosponsor
- Doris O. Matsui · Cosponsor
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Cosponsor
- Luz M. Rivas · Cosponsor
- Mike Thompson · Cosponsor
- Greg Casar · Cosponsor
- Morgan McGarvey · Cosponsor
- Adriano Espaillat · Cosponsor
- Jim Costa · Cosponsor
- Joseph D. Morelle · Cosponsor
- Jasmine Crockett · Cosponsor
- Sarah McBride · Cosponsor
- Joe Neguse · Cosponsor
- Mike Quigley · Cosponsor
- Al Green · Cosponsor
- Nydia M. Velázquez · Cosponsor
- John B. Larson · Cosponsor
- Frederica S. Wilson · Cosponsor
- Donald Norcross · Cosponsor
- James R. Walkinshaw · Cosponsor
- Marc A. Veasey · Cosponsor
- Ayanna Pressley · Cosponsor
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor
- Danny K. Davis · Cosponsor
- Pramila Jayapal · Cosponsor
- William R. Keating · Cosponsor
- Jason Crow · Cosponsor
- Maxine Waters · Cosponsor
- Diana DeGette · Cosponsor
- Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor
- LaMonica McIver · Cosponsor
- Kelly Morrison · Cosponsor
- Dave Min · Cosponsor
- Jamie Raskin · Cosponsor
- Shri Thanedar · Cosponsor
- Emilia Strong Sykes · Cosponsor
- Mary Gay Scanlon · Cosponsor
- Gwen Moore · Cosponsor
- Adam Smith · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 110 co-sponsors · 436 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Smith, Adam Democratic
Co-sponsors (110)
- Takano, Mark Democratic
- Houlahan, Chrissy Democratic
- Jacobs, Sara Democratic
- Sorensen, Eric Democratic
- Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic
- Garcia, Robert Democratic
- Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic
- Ramirez, Delia C. Democratic
- Balint, Becca Democratic
- Courtney, Joe Democratic
- Strickland, Marilyn Democratic
- Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic
- Dexter, Maxine Democratic
- Salinas, Andrea Democratic
- Pappas, Chris Democratic
- Tlaib, Rashida Democratic
- Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic
- Amo, Gabe Democratic
- Friedman, Laura Democratic
- DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic
- Garcia, Sylvia R. Democratic
- Craig, Angie Democratic
- Foushee, Valerie P. Democratic
- Menendez, Robert Democratic
- Fletcher, Lizzie Democratic
- García, Jesús G. "Chuy" Democratic
- Cisneros, Gilbert Ray Democratic
- Larsen, Rick Democratic
- Torres, Ritchie Democratic
- Stanton, Greg Democratic
- Deluzio, Christopher R. Democratic
- Chu, Judy Democratic
- Moulton, Seth Democratic
- Davids, Sharice Democratic
- Bera, Ami Democratic
- DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic
- Brownley, Julia Democratic
- Johnson, Julie Democratic
- Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic
- Nadler, Jerrold Democratic
- Simon, Lateefah Democratic
- Kennedy, Timothy M. Democratic
- Randall, Emily Democratic
- Bell, Wesley Democratic
- Peters, Scott H. Democratic
- Harder, Josh Democratic
- Grijalva, Adelita S. Democratic
- Ansari, Yassamin Democratic
- Sherman, Brad Democratic
- Titus, Dina Democratic
- Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic
- Pocan, Mark Democratic
- Latimer, George Democratic
- Goldman, Daniel S. Democratic
- Barragán, Nanette Diaz Democratic
- Lofgren, Zoe Democratic
- Carter, Troy A. Democratic
- Lieu, Ted Democratic
- Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic
- Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic
- DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic
- Case, Ed Democratic
- Watson Coleman, Bonnie Democratic
- Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic
- Mullin, Kevin Democratic
- Gottheimer, Josh Democratic
- Cohen, Steve Democratic
- McClain Delaney, April Democratic
- Subramanyam, Suhas Democratic
- Frost, Maxwell Democratic
- Horsford, Steven Democratic
- McBath, Lucy Democratic
- Hernández, Pablo Jose Democratic
- Matsui, Doris O. Democratic
- Kamlager-Dove, Sydney Democratic
- Rivas, Luz M. Democratic
- Thompson, Mike Democratic
- Casar, Greg Democratic
- McGarvey, Morgan Democratic
- Espaillat, Adriano Democratic
- Costa, Jim Democratic
- Morelle, Joseph D. Democratic
- Crockett, Jasmine Democratic
- McBride, Sarah Democratic
- Neguse, Joe Democratic
- Quigley, Mike Democratic
- Green, Al Democratic
- Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic
- Larson, John B. Democratic
- Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic
- Norcross, Donald Democratic
- Walkinshaw, James R. Democratic
- Veasey, Marc A. Democratic
- Pressley, Ayanna Democratic
- Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Democratic
- Davis, Danny K. Democratic
- Jayapal, Pramila Democratic
- Keating, William R. Democratic
- Crow, Jason Democratic
- Waters, Maxine Democratic
- DeGette, Diana Democratic
- Dean, Madeleine Democratic
- McIver, LaMonica Democratic
- Morrison, Kelly Democratic
- Min, Dave Democratic
- Raskin, Jamie Democratic
- Thanedar, Shri Democratic
- Sykes, Emilia Strong Democratic
- Scanlon, Mary Gay Democratic
- Moore, Gwen Democratic
Not signed on (436)
436 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HR 3569?
- HR 3569 is sponsored by Takano, Mark (Democratic), Houlahan, Chrissy (Democratic), Jacobs, Sara (Democratic), Sorensen, Eric (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Balint, Becca (Democratic), Courtney, Joe (Democratic), Strickland, Marilyn (Democratic), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Dexter, Maxine (Democratic), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), Pappas, Chris (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Amo, Gabe (Democratic), Friedman, Laura (Democratic), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Garcia, Sylvia R. (Democratic), Craig, Angie (Democratic), Foushee, Valerie P. (Democratic), Menendez, Robert (Democratic), Fletcher, Lizzie (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Larsen, Rick (Democratic), Torres, Ritchie (Democratic), Stanton, Greg (Democratic), Deluzio, Christopher R. (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Bera, Ami (Democratic), DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Johnson, Julie (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Kennedy, Timothy M. (Democratic), Randall, Emily (Democratic), Bell, Wesley (Democratic), Peters, Scott H. (Democratic), Harder, Josh (Democratic), Grijalva, Adelita S. (Democratic), Ansari, Yassamin (Democratic), Sherman, Brad (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Latimer, George (Democratic), Goldman, Daniel S. (Democratic), Barragán, Nanette Diaz (Democratic), Lofgren, Zoe (Democratic), Carter, Troy A. (Democratic), Lieu, Ted (Democratic), Cleaver, Emanuel (Democratic), Sánchez, Linda T. (Democratic), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Case, Ed (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Schneider, Bradley Scott (Democratic), Mullin, Kevin (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), McClain Delaney, April (Democratic), Subramanyam, Suhas (Democratic), Frost, Maxwell (Democratic), Horsford, Steven (Democratic), McBath, Lucy (Democratic), Hernández, Pablo Jose (Democratic), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), Kamlager-Dove, Sydney (Democratic), Rivas, Luz M. (Democratic), Thompson, Mike (Democratic), Casar, Greg (Democratic), McGarvey, Morgan (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Morelle, Joseph D. (Democratic), Crockett, Jasmine (Democratic), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), Green, Al (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Norcross, Donald (Democratic), Walkinshaw, James R. (Democratic), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), Pressley, Ayanna (Democratic), Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Crow, Jason (Democratic), Waters, Maxine (Democratic), DeGette, Diana (Democratic), Dean, Madeleine (Democratic), McIver, LaMonica (Democratic), Morrison, Kelly (Democratic), Min, Dave (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Sykes, Emilia Strong (Democratic), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), and Smith, Adam (Democratic).
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- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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