118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 1808: Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act
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Summary
This 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 an Armed Force 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, and sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or sex characteristics).
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Earl Blumenauer D-OROriginal
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OROriginal
- David Cicilline D-RIOriginal
- Veronica Escobar D-TXOriginal
- Raúl Grijalva D-AZOriginal
- Sylvia Garcia D-TXOriginal
- Henry Johnson D-GAOriginal
- Raja Krishnamoorthi D-ILOriginal
- James McGovern D-MAOriginal
- Gwen Moore D-WIOriginal
- Jerrold Nadler D-NYOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Donald Payne D-NJOriginal
- Mark Pocan D-WIOriginal
- Brad Sherman D-CAOriginal
- Janice Schakowsky D-ILOriginal
- Linda Sánchez D-CAOriginal
- Mark Takano D-CAOriginal
- Jill Tokuda D-HIOriginal
- Nydia Velázquez D-NYOriginal
- Marc Veasey D-TXOriginal
- Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJOriginal
- Sean Casten D-IL
- Jasmine Crockett D-TX
- Dwight Evans D-PA
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA
- Madeleine Dean D-PA
- Kevin Mullin D-CA
- Ilhan Omar D-MN
- Joe Courtney D-CT
- Ro Khanna D-CA
- Seth Magaziner D-RI
Who scored on this bill
- 1Sara Jacobs SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Sara Jacobs.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


