Overview

• The Readiness Over Wokeness Act, introduced by Rep. Barry Moore, seeks to enshrine President Trump's transgender military ban into federal law.
• The legislation disqualifies individuals with a history of gender dysphoria or those who have received gender-affirming care from military service.
• The bill proposes revoking security clearances for discharged transgender veterans unless they submit to re-review by the Department of Defense.
• The Pentagon, following the Supreme Court's decision to allow enforcement, has set deadlines of June 6 and July 7 for transgender service members to voluntarily separate.
• Advocacy groups and Democratic lawmakers have condemned the bill, calling it discriminatory and harmful to military readiness and cohesion.