Fit to Serve Act

This bill would ban discrimination in the U.S. Armed Forces based on gender identity. It says the military cannot set special rules for joining or serving because of a person’s gender identity, cannot force someone out for that reason, and cannot block someone from joining again or staying in service. It also says the military cannot require someone to serve as the sex they were assigned at birth, and cannot deny medically necessary health care coverage related to gender identity. The bill defines gender identity as a person’s gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related traits, no matter their sex at birth .

Key points:

• Who is affected: People serving in the Armed Forces and those seeking to join or continue serving who are transgender or have a gender identity that differs from their sex at birth .
• What changes: No discrimination based on gender identity, no forced separation, no denial of joining or reenlisting, no requirement to serve as sex assigned at birth, and no denial of medically necessary health care coverage .
• When: The text does not specify an effective date; it would take effect if enacted into law .