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.

Key Points

• The bill would ban the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force from excluding any service member from a job, career field, or assignment based on their gender. Every military role would be open to all genders, as long as members meet the job standards.
• Military job standards would have to be set through a scientifically rigorous process covering technical, tactical, cognitive, and physical abilities. Health care providers and Defense Department researchers must have input, and service members would get at least 18 months to prepare for new standards.
• Before changing any occupational standard, the Defense Department would have to notify congressional defense committees 180 days in advance, sharing the research, data, estimated costs, and rationale behind the proposed change. This triples the current 60-day notice period.
• The military must file an annual report to Congress breaking down how many service members were involuntarily moved out of their jobs or separated from service, sorted by job specialty and gender. This transparency requirement is designed to flag whether certain groups are being unfairly pushed out.
• The bill requires the Secretary of Defense to hand over the full, unredacted Institute for Defense Analyses review of Army and Marine Corps ground combat unit effectiveness within seven days of enactment, with the Government Accountability Office reviewing it within 180 days.