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H.Res. 124: Expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals.

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H.Res. 124: Expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-11 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 135 (2019): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES124 (2019-03-28), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals.

Plain summary

This resolution (1) strongly opposes President Trump's ban on transgender members of the Armed Forces, (2) rejects the scientific and medical claims upon which it is based, and (3) strongly urges the Department of Defense to not reinstate the ban and to maintain an inclusive policy allowing qualified transgender Americans to enlist and serve in the Armed Forces.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

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A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · 217 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Betty McCollum (D-MN), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and 157 more.

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hres124 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116