Extends VA benefits to former service members discharged due to sexual orientation or gender identity.
The SERVE Act extends certain benefits to former members of the Armed Forces discharged on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. These benefits include hospital care, medical services, educational assistance, housing loans, and interment in national cemeteries. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must also conduct outreach to notify affected individuals and organizations of these benefits. The Act mandates a report to Congress within 15 months of enactment, detailing the number of individuals who received benefits, categorized by demographics.
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