Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services Act

This bill would create a 15-member federal commission to study how the uniformed services have treated servicemembers based on sexual orientation and gender identity since World War II. The commission would hold public hearings, collect testimony from LGBTQ+ servicemembers and veterans, and examine effects on their health, benefits, careers, and families. It would recommend remedies such as a federal apology, compensation including backpay, discharge upgrades, and restoring gender affirming care. The commission would report to Congress within one year of its first meeting and end 90 days after that report.

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Sponsors

• Richard Blumenthal Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors