EQUITY Act
Latest action · Feb 24, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 24, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Equal and Uniform Treatment in the Military Act or the EQUITY Act
This bill prohibits discrimination within the Department of Defense (DOD) against individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
A qualification established or applied related to eligibility for service in any of the Armed Forces must only consider (1) the ability of an individual to meet the general occupational standards for service, and (2) the particular military occupational specialty.
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, declaring that the United States recognizes two sexes (male and female) and these sexes are not changeable.
On January 27, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness, expressing that the policy for troop readiness is inconsistent with gender dysphoria or the use of pronouns that inaccurately reflect an individual’s biological sex. Further, the order directs DOD to update specific guidance documents related to medical standards for military service to reflect the purpose and policy of the order.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 24, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 24, 2025 |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Original | Feb 24, 2025 |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Original | Feb 24, 2025 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | Feb 24, 2025 |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Original | Feb 24, 2025 |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Original | Feb 24, 2025 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | Feb 24, 2025 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Feb 24, 2025 |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Original | Feb 24, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2025Introduced in House
- Feb 24, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2025Introduced in House
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