# 119-hr-3406: Readiness Over Wokeness Act

119-hr-3406, Readiness Over Wokeness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3406
- Congress: 119
- Title: Readiness Over Wokeness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

This bill would **ban people with gender dysphoria from serving in the Armed Forces** and would require post-separation security-clearance reinvestigations for affected members. - Current and prospective service members with a current diagnosis, history, or symptoms of gender dysphoria or with a history of gender-affirming care would be administratively discharged. - Members separated solely for this reason would not have to repay educational or other benefits tied to service termination and would not be required to complete remaining service obligations. - The Secretary of Defense would be required to reinvestigate and readjudicate eligibility for access to classified information for those discharged and could revoke clearance for people who do not participate or who no longer serve in positions requiring classified access.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Clearance recheck or revocation after discharge: cost, low. If enacted, DoD would recheck security clearance eligibility for people discharged under this bill who had classified access at separation. If you do not work in a job that needs a clearance after leaving, or you refuse the recheck, your eligibility could be revoked. This would take effect upon ena…
- Limits on military service for gender dysphoria: cost, low. If enacted, people would be barred from serving if they have or had gender dysphoria, show its symptoms, or had gender-affirming care like hormones or surgery. This would apply to joining or continuing service. The rule would take effect upon enactment.
- Discharge and no repayment of benefits: mixed, medium. If enacted, the services would have to administratively discharge members barred under this bill. If you are separated only for this reason, you would not have to repay education or other benefits tied to leaving early. You also would not have to finish any remaining service obligation. This would…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-899: To terminate the Department of Education.
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-645: National Constitutional Carry Act
- 119-hr-589: FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3406 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3406)

## Related
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-899: To terminate the Department of Education.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-899)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-645: National Constitutional Carry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-645)
- [119-hr-589: FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-589)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3406 (as of 2025-12-21).