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S. 2006

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Summary

S. 2006, the Fit to Serve Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 10, 2025 by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) with 25 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Jun 10, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

S. 2006 has 25 co-sponsors.

sb2006/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S2006 IS: Fit to Serve Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-06-10
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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.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 2006
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  June 10, 2025
  Ms. Warren  (for herself,  Ms. Duckworth ,  Mrs.
  Gillibrand ,  Ms. Baldwin ,
  Mr. Markey ,  Mr.
  Wyden ,  Ms. Hirono ,  Mr. Merkley ,  Mr.
  Fetterman ,  Mr. Van Hollen ,
  Mr. Sanders ,  Mr.
  Kim ,  Mr. Booker ,  Mr. Schatz , and  Ms.
  Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
  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. Introduced2025-06-10
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) sponsors S. 2006, and 25 members have co-sponsored it, 14 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 2006 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Jun 10, 2025

Actions

S. 2006 has taken 2 actions since Jun 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 10, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee
Jun 10, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 2006 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 2006, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 2006 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Fit to Serve Act — Display Title
  • Fit to Serve Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 27 registered lobbyists who named S. 2006 in 6 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, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Foreign Relations, Housing.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN—District of Columbia15—
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 WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 27.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DAVID STACY115
JENNIFER BAILEY115
MATTHEW ROSE115
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
KATHERINE O'CONNOR111
KATHERINE SANDSON111
KATHYRN MENEFEE111
LAURA NAREFSKY111

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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2006 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2006’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s2006/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com