HR 1596 · 117th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act

Introduced 2021-03-03· Sponsored by Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]· House

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Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 10.(2021-11-04)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act This bill establishes the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans. The Commission must identify and compile information about the history of military policy regarding homosexuality from 1778 onward, including regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) sexual orientation and gender identity. The Commission must hold public hearings, gather public testimony, examine lasting and disparate impacts of the discriminatory policies on the physical and mental well-being of members of the Armed Forces, and make recommendations on appropriate remedies.…

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H.R. 1596, Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services Act

Dec 1, 2021

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on November 4, 2021

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats