House bill · H.R. 8421 (119th Congress)
SERVE Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Chris Pappas (U.S. Representative, NH-1, Democratic)
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Summary
Would amend title 38 to extend certain Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, including hospital care and medical services, to former service members who were discharged on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
36
Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.
- Democratic36
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- Becca Balint
- Bill Foster
- Christopher R. Deluzio
- Daniel S. Goldman
- Danny K. Davis
- Dwight Evans
- Ed Case
- Frederica S. Wilson
- Gabe Amo
- George Latimer
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García
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- Josh Gottheimer
- Julia Brownley
- Kelly Morrison
- Kevin Mullin
- LaMonica McIver
- Lucy McBath
- Mark Takano
- Maxine Dexter
- Mike Levin
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Rashida Tlaib
- Rick Larsen
- Robert Garcia
- Sara Jacobs
- Scott H. Peters
- Seth Moulton
- Sharice Davids
- Shri Thanedar
- Stephen F. Lynch
- Suzanne Bonamici
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove
- Ted Lieu
- Timothy M. Kennedy
- Troy A. Carter
Full history
- May 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Apr 21, 2026
In committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
U.S. House
- Apr 21, 2026
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
U.S. House of Representatives
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