House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

EQUITY Act

H.R. 1543Introduced Feb 24, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces.

Sponsor: Rep. Marilyn Strickland D-WA

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 24, 2025
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Passed Senate—
To the President—
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Latest action: Feb 24, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1543.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. STRICKLAND, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 36, February 24, 2025, Page H769):
Article 1, Section 8
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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

9 cosponsors — 9 Democrats

0 of 9 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), Marc Veasey (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Marilyn Strickland.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-10 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.