# 117-hr-5776: Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans Act

117-hr-5776, Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI); status Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 11. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5776
- Congress: 117
- Title: Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 11.
- Introduced: 2021-10-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 44
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans Act This bill establishes a Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Veterans within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Among other functions, the center must serve as principal adviser to the VA on the adoption and implementation of policies and programs affecting veterans who are LGBTQ.

## Cosponsors (44)

- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-11-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-11-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5776 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5776)

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