119th Congress · House bill · Last action Apr 2, 2026
H.R. 8175In CommitteeArmed Forces and National Security
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.
Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy (D-PA)38 cosponsorsIntroduced Apr 2, 2026
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Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) sponsored this bill to update federal military law by establishing gender-neutral standards for members of certain armed forces branches. The legislation amends title 10 of the U.S. Code and the 1994 National Defense Authorization Act to codify and clarify these standards. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Armed Services on April 2, 2026, and has 37 Democratic cosponsors.
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All 38 cosponsors
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Democrats (38)
Goodlander, MaggieNH-02
Thompson, MikeCA-04
Tran, DerekCA-45
Crow, JasonCO-06
Ryan, PatrickNY-18
Courtney, JoeCT-02
Elfreth, SarahMD-03
Jacobs, SaraCA-51
Pelosi, NancyCA-11
Frankel, LoisFL-22
Latimer, GeorgeNY-16
Carbajal, Salud O.CA-24
Smith, AdamWA-09
Bell, WesleyMO-01
Strickland, MarilynWA-10
Garcia, Sylvia R.TX-29
Tokuda, Jill N.HI-02
Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10
Keating, William R.MA-09
Sorensen, EricIL-17
Dean, MadeleinePA-04
Vasquez, GabeNM-02
Garamendi, JohnCA-08
Lieu, TedCA-36
Whitesides, GeorgeCA-27
Escobar, VeronicaTX-16
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Castor, KathyFL-14
Kennedy, Timothy M.NY-26
Khanna, RoCA-17
Moulton, SethMA-06
Larsen, RickWA-02
Conaway, Herbert C.NJ-03
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
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