US HB8421 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 39)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 21 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to former members of the Armed Forces, discharged on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, certain benefits furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Title
SERVE Act Securing the Rights our Veterans Earned Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA] | Rep. Sara Jacobs [D-CA] | Rep. Maxine Dexter [D-OR] |
| Rep. Sharice Davids [D-KS] | Rep. Robert Garcia [D-CA] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Christopher Deluzio [D-PA] |
| Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] | Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA] | Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL] |
| Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Kevin Mullin [D-CA] | Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Daniel Goldman [D-NY] |
| Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Becca Balint [D-VT] | Rep. Gabe Amo [D-RI] |
| Rep. Timothy Kennedy [D-NY] | Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. George Latimer [D-NY] |
| Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. LaMonica McIver [D-NJ] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Troy Carter [D-LA] |
| Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] | Rep. Shri Thanedar [D-MI] | Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] |
| Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove [D-CA] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Kelly Morrison [D-MN] | Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] |
| Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL] | Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA] | Rep. Analilia Mejia [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2026-04-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8421/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr8421/BILLS-119hr8421ih.pdf |
