To amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Summary
The measure amends U.S. Code to prohibit the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force from denying any occupational specialty, career field, or assignment because of a service member’s gender. It also requires the Defense Department to report annually on changes to occupational standards and on involuntary reclassifications or separations, and it orders a review of Army and Marine ground combat effectiveness. The changes aim to make military personnel standards truly gender neutral and increase transparency.
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