A resolution recognizing September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".

This Senate resolution would recognize September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day." It would state that the Senate celebrates the military service of LGBTQ+ servicemembers and veterans and regrets harm done under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," earlier policies, and bans on transgender servicemembers. It would urge the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to end the transgender military ban, reach out to people discharged based on sexual orientation or gender identity so they can receive benefits, and restore and expand health care for transgender veterans and servicemembers, including gender-affirming care. The resolution does not change law; it expresses the views of the Senate.

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Sponsors

• Jeff Merkley Democrat sponsor
• 21 cosponsors