Bills · HR 8421
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 8421Armed Forces and National Security
SERVE Act
This bill ensures that former service members discharged for their sexual orientation or gender identity can access VA healthcare, educational assistance, and home loans.AI-written
INTRO APR 21· LAST ACTION APR 21
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AI-writtenRestores VA healthcare, GI Bill, and housing benefits to veterans who were kicked out of the military because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenFor decades, service members were discharged under policies like 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' or earlier bans on LGBTQ+ service. Because these discharges were often not 'honorable,' these veterans have been denied access to healthcare, the GI Bill, and VA home loans despite their service. If this bill becomes law, it removes the need for many of these veterans to go through the long, difficult process of individual discharge upgrades to get the benefits they earned. It treats their service as valid regardless of the discriminatory policies in place at the time they served.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Expands access to VA hospital care and medical services.
It ensures that veterans discharged for identity reasons can access the same healthcare system as other veterans.
PROVISION 02
Grants eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance (GI Bill).
This allows affected veterans to go back to school or receive job training using government funds.
PROVISION 03
Makes affected veterans eligible for VA-backed housing loans.
It provides these veterans with the same path to homeownership that other service members enjoy.
PROVISION 04
Requires the VA to perform outreach and submit a demographic report.
The government must actively find these veterans to tell them they are now eligible rather than waiting for them to apply.
SPONSORSHIP
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D· New Hampshire
YRS IN OFFICE
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSAPR 21
Introduced in House
APR 21
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 8421
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedApr 21, 2026
Last actionApr 21, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 21, 2026
House BillHR 8421Armed Forces and National Security
SERVE Act
This bill ensures that former service members discharged for their sexual orientation or gender identity can access VA healthcare, educational assistance, and home loans.AI-written
INTRODUCED APR 21, 2026· LAST ACTION APR 21, 2026
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