United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1596 (117th)
Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act
Introduced
3 March 2021
Last action
4 November 2021 · Committee
Status
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 10.
Sponsors
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Marie Newman, Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act This bill establishes the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans. The Commission must identify and compile information about the history of military policy regarding homosexuality from 1778 onward, including regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) sexual orientation and gender identity. The Commission must hold public hearings, gather public testimony, examine lasting and disparate impacts of the discriminatory policies on the physical and mental well-being of members of the Armed Forces, and make recommendations on appropriate remedies.
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Timeline
3 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2021
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
9 September 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Source: Committee
4 November 2021
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 10.
Source: Committee
4 November 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 November 2021
Committee
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 March 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Marie Newman · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1596
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1596
- us · 117-hr-1596 · source updated 5 December 2025