To amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 10 U.S.C. 652rewrittenby H.R. 8175 Sec. 1(a)

   652 Prohibition of exclusion from assignments on the basis of gender.—(a) Prohibition.— A member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force may not be excluded from an occupational specialty, career field, or assignment on the basis of gender.(b) Annual report.— The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives an annual report that includes, with respect to the year preceding the date of the report, the following:(1) Any change to an occupational standard, including a description of how such change predicts performance of actual, regular, and recurring duties of a military occupational specialty.(2) The number of members, disaggregated by military occupational specialty and gender, who were involuntarily reclassified or separated for a reason other than discipline or pursuant to a sentence of a court-martial.(3) The reasons for reclassifications or separations described in paragraph (2).

   The bill says: Section 652 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

   Bill text · Current law (10 U.S.C. 652)

2. 10 U.S.C. 8225repealedby H.R. 8175 Sec. 1(a)

   The bill says: Section 8225 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.

   Bill text · Current law (10 U.S.C. 8225)

3. Public Law 103-160(a)changedby H.R. 8175 Sec. 1(b)

   The bill says: in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "that is open to both male and female members of the Armed Forces"; and

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4. Public Law 103-160(a)(3)changedby H.R. 8175 Sec. 1(b)

   The bill says: in paragraph (3), by striking "women in that occupational career field" and inserting "individuals in such occupational career field on the basis of gender";

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5. Public Law 103-160(b)changedby H.R. 8175 Sec. 1(b)

   The bill says: in the heading, by striking "Specific Physical Requirements" and inserting "Occupational Performance Standards";

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6. Public Law 103-160(b)(1)changedby H.R. 8175 Sec. 1(b)

   The bill says: by striking "physical" both places it appears;

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7. Public Law 103-160(b)(1)changedby H.R. 8175 Sec. 1(b)

   The bill says: by inserting ", based on a scientifically rigorous process," after "determines";

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8. Public Law 103-160(b)(1)changedby H.R. 8175 Sec. 1(b)

   The bill says: by inserting "technical, tactical, cognitive, or physical abilities, including" before "muscular strength"; and

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9. Public Law 103-160(b)(1)changedby H.R. 8175 Sec. 1(b)

   The bill says: by striking "(in the case of a career designator that is open to both male and female members of the Armed Forces)"; and

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10. Public Law 103-160(b)(2)changedby H.R. 8175 Sec. 1(b)

    The bill says: by inserting "not shorter than 18 months" after "a reasonable period"; and

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11. Public Law 103-160(b)(2)changedby H.R. 8175 Sec. 1(b)

    The bill says: by inserting "that are based on input from health care providers and researchers of the Department of Defense" after "prescribed by the Secretary"; and

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12. Public Law 103-160(c)changedby H.R. 8175 Sec. 1(b)

    The bill says: in subsection (c), by striking "female members of the Armed Forces" and inserting "members of the Armed Forces, of any gender,".

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From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.