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HR 1543 · in committee · major

EQUITY Act

What this bill does

  • This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from discriminating against service members based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
  • It affects current and prospective military personnel by requiring that service qualifications focus only on occupational standards and job-specific requirements.
  • The bill establishes legal protections but faces tension with recent executive orders directing DOD to change medical standards for military service.

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    How should the military balance non-discrimination protections for service members with occupational standards that determine job assignments and advancement?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists about whether discrimination based on protected characteristics currently affects recruitment, retention, or readiness in the armed forces?

  3. 03

    How might this bill's anti-discrimination requirements interact with or conflict with existing executive orders on medical standards for military service?

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Sponsor · D-WA-10

Marilyn Strickland

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Introduced 2025-02-24

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-24 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  2. 2025-02-24 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-02-24 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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