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H.R. 3569

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3569, the Fit to Serve Act, was introduced in the House on May 21, 2025 by Rep. Adam Smith (D) with 152 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on May 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 3569 has 152 co-sponsors.

hb3569/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3569 IH: Fit to Serve Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-21
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3569  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 21, 2025   Mr. Smith of Washington  (for himself,  Mr. Takano ,  Ms. Houlahan ,  Ms. Jacobs , and  Mr. Sorensen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Armed Services    A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces on the basis of gender identity, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Fit to Serve Act  .
2.
Prohibition on discrimination in the Armed Forces on the basis of gender identity
 Chapter 49  of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after  section 974  the following new section:
975.
Prohibition on discrimination on the basis of gender identity
(a)
Prohibition
The Secretary concerned may not, on the basis of gender identity (including a diagnosis or potential diagnosis of gender dysphoria)—
(1)
prescribe a qualification for service as a member of the Armed Forces;
(2)
involuntarily separate a member of the Armed Forces;
(3)
deny medically necessary health care coverage to a member of the Armed Forces;
(4)
require an individual to serve as a member of the Armed Forces in the sex assigned at birth to the member;
(5)
deny accession, reenlistment, or continuation of service as a member of the Armed Forces; or
(6)
otherwise discriminate against a member of the Armed Forces.
(b)
Gender identity defined
In this section, the term  gender identity  means the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of the individual’s designated sex at birth.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces on the basis of gender identity, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Adam Smith (D) sponsors H.R. 3569, and 152 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3569 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · May 21, 2025 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3569 has taken 2 actions since May 21, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 21, 2025
House
Introduced in House
May 21, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 3569 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 3569, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 3569 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Fit to Serve Act — Display Title
  • Fit to Serve Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces on the basis of gender identity, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 32 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3569 in 10 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Education, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Health Issues, Foreign Relations, Immigration, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN—District of Columbia15—
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN—District of Columbia13—
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA INC—New York11—
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDsocial welfare organization to promote equal rights and opportunities for womenDistrict of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN15—
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN13—
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC.11—
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 32.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DAVID STACY115
JENNIFER BAILEY115
MATTHEW ROSE115
ALEX LEHMAN113
DARCY HIRSH113
JODY RABHAN113
TALYA STEINBERG113
ADRIENNE DERVARTANIAN111
AMY MATSUI111
AMY ROYCE111
BAYLISS FIDDIMAN111
DIANA RAMIREZ111
DORIANNE MASON111
EMILY MARTIN111
FATIMA GRAVES111
GALINA VARCHENA111
GAYLYNN BURROUGHS111
GRETCHEN BORCHELT111
JACQUELYN WANG111
JULIE VOGTMAN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2026 second_quarter$223.7K2nd Quarter - Report
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2025 fourth_quarter$216.2K4th Quarter - Report
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2025 second_quarter$204K2nd Quarter - Report
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2026 first_quarter$174.3K1st Quarter - Report
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2025 third_quarter$155.6K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDNATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND2025 second_quarter$110K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMENNATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN2025 fourth_quarter$10K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMENNATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN2025 third_quarter$10K3rd Quarter - Report
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA INCIRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA, INC.2025 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMENNATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN2025 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3569 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3569’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr3569/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3569, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Washington:H.R. 3569.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2362]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com