SERVE Act

This bill would make former members of the Armed Forces who were separated or discharged because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, including a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, eligible for certain Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. This applies to those who received an entry-level separation, a discharge under honorable conditions, or a discharge under conditions other than honorable. The covered benefits are VA hospital care and medical services, Vet Center counseling and mental health services, burial in national cemeteries, Post-9/11 GI Bill education aid, and VA home loans. The VA would have to notify eligible people and veterans groups about these benefits and report to Congress within 15 months on how many people received them, broken down by demographic group.

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Sponsors

• Chris Pappas Democrat sponsor
• 42 cosponsors