About the bill
President Trump recently announced that transgender people would no longer be permitted to serve in the U.S. military. A new bill to reinstate them has bipartisan support — including from John McCain, only a few years ago one of the most vocal opponents of allowing gays to serve openly in the military.
What the bill does
S. 1820 was introduced by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in mid-September. The bill, only two pages long, would once again allow transgender people in the military to serve openly.
“A currently serving member of the Armed Forces may not be involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces, or denied reenlistment or continuation in service in the Armed Forces, solely on the basis of the member’s gender identity,” the bill reads.
The bill clarifies that …
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced on September 14, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
3 Cosponsors (2 Republicans, 1 Democrat)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“U.S. Representatives Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Transgender Servicemembers”
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Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA53, 2003-2020]
on Oct 13, 2017
“U.S. Representatives Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Transgender Servicemembers”
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Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA14, 2013-2022]
on Oct 13, 2017
“U.S. Representatives Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Transgender Servicemembers”
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Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA53, 2003-2020]
on Oct 13, 2017
History
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Sep 14, 2017
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Introduced
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S. 1820 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1820. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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