H.R. 3406: Readiness Over Wokeness Act

This bill, titled the "Readiness Over Wokeness Act," proposes a prohibition on individuals with gender dysphoria from serving in the Armed Forces. The key components of the bill are summarized as follows:

Prohibition on Service

The bill states that individuals are not allowed to serve in the Armed Forces if they:

• Have a current diagnosis or a history of gender dysphoria or show symptoms associated with it.
• Have undergone or are undergoing gender affirming care, which includes treatments such as cross-sex hormone therapy or surgeries related to transitioning from one gender to another.

Administrative Separation

Should a person fall under the categories listed above, the following will occur:

• The Secretary of the concerned military branch will be required to administratively discharge that individual from service.
• If the person is discharged solely based on this bill, they will not be required to reimburse any educational or other benefits related to their military service termination.
• They will also not need to complete any remaining military service obligation.

Security Clearance Reinvestigation

The bill includes provisions for the handling of security clearances for individuals discharged under this law:

• The Secretary of Defense is tasked with conducting a reinvestigation of the security clearance eligibility of individuals who were administratively discharged but eligible for access to classified information prior to their separation.
• If an individual does not serve in a role requiring access to classified information or declines to participate in the reinvestigation, the Secretary will revoke their eligibility for such access.

Summary

In simple terms, the bill seeks to remove individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria or those who have received gender affirming care from military service and outlines specific administrative and security clearance processes related to this prohibition.

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