# 119-s-3691: Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services Act

119-s-3691, Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced (as of 2026-07-22).

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- As of: 2026-07-22
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3691
- Congress: 119
- Title: Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-22

## Summary

**Would create a Commission to document and remedy discrimination against LGBTQ+ servicemembers and veterans.** It would collect testimony from World War II onward, review policies and separations tied to sexual orientation and gender identity, and recommend apologies, compensation, restored care, and records fixes. - Veterans and discharged servicemembers would see focused review of how discharges affected eligibility for Veterans Affairs benefits and access to employment. The Commission would recommend backpay, reinstatement, benefits restoration, and streamlined discharge upgrades and records amendments. - Current servicemembers and force planners would get data on readiness and costs from separations tied to orientation or gender identity. The Commission would quantify retraining and replacement costs and suggest revisions to diversity and inclusion policies and restoration of gender-affirming services. - Families, mental health care providers, and marginalized groups would get attention on lasting harms. The Commission would gather testimony on psychological, financial, and professional impacts, suicidality, homelessness, effects on dependents, and disparate impacts on racial minorities and women.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Commission Powers, Funding, Staffing: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the Commission ask executive agencies for records and go to federal court to require witnesses or documents. It would authorize Congress to appropriate such sums as necessary and allow the Commission to hire contractors and buy services as funded. The bill would creat…
- Study of LGBTQ+ Military Discharges: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a Commission to study military policies on sexual orientation and gender identity from World War II to today. The Commission would collect records, hold public hearings, and take named and anonymous testimony from servicemembers and veterans. It would examine how d…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3691 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3691)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5238)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3691 (as of 2026-07-22).