HR1543-119

Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 24, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Defense, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H9BEF0E319C0A45A5871C2C59794B645B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal and Uniform Treatment in the Military Act or the EQUITY Act.
  • Section HF3DD6956F63E4B7099BD20CA02A17573: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Women, Black, Native American, and LGBTQIA+ Americans have served in the Armed Forces since the Revolutionary War. In...
  • Section H7D086344CE614078A6AFF2F31168EF86: 3. Nondiscrimination in the Armed Forces Chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 974 the following new section:...
  • Section H80BE4461F17144A3AFFEB1C4E3816BBA: 975. Prohibition on discrimination Subject to paragraph (2), discrimination within the Department of Defense against an individual on the basis of race, color,...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Key Policy Areas

Civil Rights, Defense, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Policy Domains

Civil Rights Defense Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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federal implementing agencies: ,
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 24, 2025

Ms. Strickland (for herself, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Horsford, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Civil Rights Defense Environment
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"gender identity" §H7D086344CE614078A6AFF2F31168EF86

the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of the individual’s designated sex at birth.(2)The term sex includes—(A)a sex stereotype

"gender identity" §H80BE4461F17144A3AFFEB1C4E3816BBA

the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of the individual’s designated sex at birth. The term sex includes— a sex stereotype

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