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Armed Forces Trans­gen­der Dependent Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-3672| House 
| Updated: 6/1/2021
Jimmy Panetta

Jimmy Panetta

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (59)
Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Armed Forces Transgender Dependent Protection Act This bill expands the policy of the Office of Special Needs within the Department of Defense to address transgender dependents. Specifically, the bill codifies the definition of a medical or educational special need to include gender dysphoria. Under the bill, the policy of the office must prohibit the assignment of a military family with special needs to a permanent duty location where the law restricts medically necessary treatment for a medical or educational special need. A member who is serving at a location when such a law is established may elect to be reassigned.
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Timeline
Jun 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • June 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 1, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Armed Forces Trans­gen­der Dependent Protection Act

USA117th CongressHR-3672| House 
| Updated: 6/1/2021
Armed Forces Transgender Dependent Protection Act This bill expands the policy of the Office of Special Needs within the Department of Defense to address transgender dependents. Specifically, the bill codifies the definition of a medical or educational special need to include gender dysphoria. Under the bill, the policy of the office must prohibit the assignment of a military family with special needs to a permanent duty location where the law restricts medically necessary treatment for a medical or educational special need. A member who is serving at a location when such a law is established may elect to be reassigned.
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Timeline
Jun 1, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • June 1, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 1, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jimmy Panetta

Jimmy Panetta

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (59)
Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted