S. 5189
Introduced in Senate · August 5, 2026July 30, 2026
Ms. Hirono (for herself, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Warren, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Markey, Mr. Kim, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Booker, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Schiff, and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Gender neutral standards in certain Armed Forces.
- (a) Prohibition on exclusion of a member of certain Armed Forces from an assignment on the basis of gender.—
- of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: