# 119-hres-1572: Encouraging the recognition of a "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".

119-hres-1572, Encouraging the recognition of a "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1572
- Congress: 119
- Title: Encouraging the recognition of a "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Restore justice for LGBTQ+ servicemembers and veterans.** This resolution would recognize September 20, 2026 as National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day and push for actions to address past bans, discharges, and health-care losses. - Families: Urges the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Defense to restore and expand access to gender-affirming health care for transgender servicemembers, veterans, and their families. - Veterans with past discharges: Calls for outreach and policy changes to help people discharged for sexual orientation or gender identity regain earned benefits. The preamble cites 13,472 discharges under Don't Ask, Don't Tell and a White House estimate of more than 100,000 discharged for sexual orientation or gender identity. - Servicemembers and policy: Presses for an end to bans and directives that halted gender-affirming care and disqualified transgender and nonbinary people from military service. - National recognition: Celebrates the contributions of LGBTQ+ servicemembers and seeks a historical reckoning with policies from Executive Order 10450 through Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and later actions.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 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-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1572 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1572)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [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-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1572 (as of 2026-10-30).