A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to allow female members of the Armed Forces to serve in all duty assignments for which they volunteer and are otherwise qualified.

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Introduced

31 October 1977

Last action

31 October 1977 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

Rep. Sisk, B. F. [D-CA-15], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Burke, Yvonne B. [D-CA-28], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Rep. Cornwell, David L. [D-IN-8], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4], Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5], Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6], Rep. Holtzman, Elizabeth [D-NY-16], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. McClory, Robert [R-IL-13], Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12], Rep. Mann, James R. [D-SC-4], Rep. Meyner, Helen S. [D-NJ-13], Rep. Pattison, Edward W. [D-NY-29], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2]

Subjects

Defence

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6 June 2025

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Summary

Forbids the Secretaries of the Army, Air Force, and Navy from prohibiting the assignment of any female personnel to any duty for which such a member has volunteered and is otherwise qualified.

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Timeline

31 October 1977
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
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31 October 1977
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Introduced in House
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31 October 1977
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/9846
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/9846
us · 95-hr-9846 · source updated 6 June 2025