Text of US HB 3406 (2025)

I 119TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3406 To prohibit individuals with gender dysphoria from serving as members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 14, 2025 Mr. MOORE of Alabama (for himself, Ms. HAGEMAN, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. DAVID- SON, Ms. GREENE of Georgia, and Mr. CLYDE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit individuals with gender dysphoria from serving as members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Readiness Over 4 Wokeness Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES 6 BY INDIVIDUALS WITH GENDER DYSPHORIA. 7 Chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, is amend- 8 ed by inserting after section 974 the following new section: 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 May 20, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3406.IH H3406 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 3406 IH ‘‘§ 975. Prohibition on service in the Armed Forces by 1 individuals with gender dysphoria 2 ‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—A person may not serve as a 3 member of the Armed Forces if the person— 4 ‘‘(1) has a current diagnosis or history of, or 5 exhibits symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria; 6 or 7 ‘‘(2) has a history of gender affirming care, in- 8 cluding cross-sex hormone therapy or sex reassign- 9 ment or genital reconstruction surgery as treatment 10 for gender dysphoria or in pursuit of a sex transi- 11 tion. 12 ‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION.—(1) The Sec- 13 retary concerned shall administratively discharge any 14 member of the Armed Forces prohibited from serving as 15 a member under subsection (a). 16 ‘‘(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 17 member of the Armed Forces who is separated pursuant 18 to paragraph (1) and for whom no other basis exists for 19 separation is not required to— 20 ‘‘(A) provide reimbursement for any educational 21 or other benefit for which reimbursement would oth- 22 erwise be required due to the termination of service 23 as a member of the Armed Forces; or 24 ‘‘(B) complete any obligation of service as a 25 member of the Armed Forces. 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 May 20, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3406.IH H3406 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 3406 IH ‘‘(c) SECURITY CLEARANCE REINVESTIGATION.— 1 The Secretary of Defense shall— 2 ‘‘(1) conduct a reinvestigation and readjudica- 3 tion of the eligibility for access to classified informa- 4 tion of any person administratively discharged under 5 subsection (b) who was eligible to access classified 6 information at the time of separation from the 7 Armed Forces; or 8 ‘‘(2) with respect to any such person who, after 9 separation from the Armed Forces, does not serve in 10 a position requiring eligibility to access classified in- 11 formation or who declines to participate in a reinves- 12 tigation or readjudication of the eligibility of such 13 person for access to classified information, revoke 14 the eligibility of such person for access to classified 15 information.’’. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 May 20, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3406.IH H3406 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB