Bars the military from discriminating against service members and applicants based on gender identity, including a gender dysphoria diagnosis, in areas such as enlistment, separation, and health coverage.

• Adds a new section 975 to title 10 of the U.S. Code, which governs the Armed Forces.
• Prohibits the Secretary concerned from using gender identity to set service qualifications, involuntarily separate members, deny medically necessary health coverage, or require service in the sex assigned at birth.
• Also bars denying accession, reenlistment, or continued service on that basis, and defines gender identity as gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics, regardless of sex assigned at birth.

• Armed Services Committee (Senate)

Armed Forces and National Security