S.Res. 408 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, sent to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Sep 18, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryHonors LGBTQ+ military servicemembers and veterans
This resolution sets aside September 20, 2025, as a national day to recognize and celebrate LGBTQ+ people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The resolution also expresses regret for past policies that discriminated against these servicemembers and veterans based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and calls on the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense to make sure transgender veterans and servicemembers—along with their families—can access the full range of health care services available to them.
How it affects you
This is a ceremonial resolution that designates a day of recognition rather than changing laws or programs. For LGBTQ+ veterans and servicemembers, it acknowledges their service and the discrimination they faced. The resolution also encourages the VA and Department of Defense to expand health care access for transgender veterans and their families, which could affect those individuals' ability to get the care they need.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Sep 18, 2025)
This resolution recognizes September 20, 2025, as National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day and celebrates the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer servicemembers and veterans who have served in the Armed Forces.
Additionally, the resolution (1) regrets the harm done to such servicemembers and veterans under policies that discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and (2) urges the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense to ensure transgender veterans and servicemembers and their families have access to a full range of health care.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS.Res. 408
RESOLUTION
A resolution recognizing September 20, 2025, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) · Introduced Sep 18, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 18, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S6738)”