To amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Q: What does Preamble of To amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes. do?

This bill, formally titled 'To amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes,' aims to amend existing United States Code and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994. The bill intends to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces.

Q: What does GENDER NEUTRAL STANDARDS IN CERTAIN ARMED FORCES. of To amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes. do?

This section amends Title 10 of the United States Code to prohibit excluding members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force from occupational specialties, career fields, or assignments based on gender. The Secretary of Defense must submit an annual report to the congressional defense committees detailing changes to occupational standards and involuntary reclassifications or separations of members. Section 543 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 is amended to modernize the process for establishing gender-neutral occupational performance standards, requiring a scientifically rigorous process and incorporating input from health care providers and researchers. The review period for proposed changes to occupational standards is extended from a reasonable period to not shorter than 18 months. The Secretary of Defense must submit a full, unredacted review of operational effectiveness of Army and Marine Corps ground combat units prepared by the Institute for Defense Analyses to Congress within seven days of enactment. The Comptroller General of the United States will review the Institute for Defense Analyses review and any actions taken by the Secretary of Defense in response, submitting a report to the congressional defense committees within 180 days of enactment.

Last updated: 4/2/2026 · Introduced: 4/2/2026

Author: Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)

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This bill prohibits excluding military personnel from job roles, career paths, or assignments based on gender within the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
The bill mandates an annual report to Congress detailing changes to military occupational standards and related personnel actions.
It modernizes the process for establishing gender-neutral occupational performance standards, requiring scientific rigor and extending review periods to at least 18 months.

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