House resolution · 116th Congress · Latest step: Passed House
Expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 11, 2019
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseMar 28, 2019 · 238–185
Latest action: Mar 28, 2019 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
217 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 215 Democrats
1 of 217 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Alma Adams (D-NC), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Colin Allred (D-TX), Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Karen Bass (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Ami Bera (D-CA), Donald Beyer (D-VA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Anthony Brindisi (D-NY), Anthony Brown (D-MD), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Ed Case (D-HI), Sean Casten (D-IL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA), David Cicilline (D-RI), Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA), Katherine Clark (D-MA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and 187 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Joseph Kennedy.
- H.R. 7460 (116th) Peace Corps Commemorative Work Extension Act
- H.R. 7539 (116th) Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act
- H.R. 1450 (116th) Do No Harm Act
- H.Res. 722 (116th) Supporting the goals of Transgender Day of Remembrance.
- H.R. 3133 (116th) Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019
- H.Res. 1234 (116th) Supporting the goals and principles of Transgender Day of Remembrance of memorializing the lives lost this year to antitransgender violence.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.