# 119-hr-7238: Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services Act

119-hr-7238, Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7238
- Congress: 119
- Title: Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-23

## Summary

**Creates a federal commission to document and recommend remedies for historical discrimination against LGBTQ+ servicemembers and veterans.** This bill would set up a Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services to collect records, hold public hearings, gather testimony, and propose fixes to how policies on sexual orientation and gender identity harmed service members and their families.

## Cosponsors (26)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Study of LGBTQ Military Discrimination: benefit, low. This bill would direct the Commission to study how people were policed for sexual orientation and gender identity in U.S. uniformed services since World War II. The Commission would collect records, discharge and reentry codes, DEERS and VA data (including changes made without consent), and hold pu…
- Creates Military Equity Commission: benefit, low. This bill would create a 15-member Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services. Appointments would be made within 30 days of enactment and the President would call the first meeting within 30 days after enactment or after appropriations are available. Members could be paid at…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7238 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7238)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7238 (as of 2026-07-23).