HR7238Referred to Committee

Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-23
Introduced
25
Cosponsors
HR
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Sponsor

Mark Takano
Mark Takano
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.6% (554 recorded votes)

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Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-01-23

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would create a commission to study and recommend ways to address historical inequities and injustices experienced by members of the military and veterans, potentially including issues related to discrimination, unequal treatment, or past wrongs within the armed forces. The commission would investigate these problems and propose solutions to make the military and veterans' services more fair and equitable going forward. This would affect current and former military members, veterans, and the Department of Defense.

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Armed Forces and National Security
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