H.R. 5170 · 117th Congress
SERVE Act
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
62 cosponsors · 62 D
46 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill provides eligibility for specified Department of Veterans Affairs benefits to former members of the Armed Forces who were separated or discharged (honorably or otherwise) by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 3, 2021
Securing the Rights our Veterans Earned Act or the SERVE Act
This bill provides eligibility for specified Department of Veterans Affairs benefits to former members of the Armed Forces who were separated or discharged (honorably or otherwise) by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SERVE Act
Also known as: Securing the Rights our Veterans Earned Act
Latest action (Sep 21, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 3, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.