Veterans Healthcare Equality Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5635 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5635 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity in connection with the furnishing of health care under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 30, 2025 Mr. Kennedy of New York (for himself, Mr. Takano, Ms. Norton, Ms. Balint, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Walkinshaw, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Chu, Ms. Craig, and Mr. Thanedar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity in connection with the furnishing of health care under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Healthcare Equality Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Transgender veterans have served our country with honor and deserve to receive the health benefits such veterans are entitled to free from discrimination, including free from intentional and repeated misgendering. (2) Treatments for gender dysphoria are medically necessary and supported by every major U.S. medical association. (3) Prohibitions on sex discrimination, including in Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 10822(b)), prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity. (4) Despite these protect