S. 5189 · 119th Congress · pending
A bill 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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Latest official action 2026-07-30 · Referred
The bill, briefly
This bill prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from excluding an individual from military positions or assignments based on gender. It also limits changes to DOD occupational performance standards that address gender neutrality. First, the bill prohibits the exclusion of members of the Armed Forces from an occupational specialty, career field, or assignment on the basis of gender. Next, it prohibits DOD from changing an occupational performance standard to increase or decrease the number of individuals in a career field on the basis of gender. (Currently, this prohibition only applies to increasing or decreasing the number of women.) DOD must also apply occupational standards related to technical, tactical, cognitive, or physical abilities on a gender-neutral basis for positions that require such standards and must determine any such standards after a rigorous scientific process. In situations where DOD establishes or revises a physical requirement for a military position, a member serving satisfactorily in such a position must be provided at least 18 months to meet the new standard. Finally, DOD must notify Congress of any proposed changes to the gender-neutral occupational standards for a military position that may result in at least a 10% change in the number of members of any gender who are assigned to or enter that position. (Currently, such notice is required only wi…
Congressional Research Service · 2026-07-30
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Mazie K. Hirono
Senate · HI · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tammy Duckworth
Senate · IL · Democratic
$154,820PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Senate · NY · Democratic
$172,585PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Angela D. Alsobrooks
Senate · MD · Democratic
$485,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elizabeth Warren
Senate · MA · Democratic
$18,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jacky Rosen
Senate · NV · Democratic
$212,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elissa Slotkin
Senate · MI · Democratic
$43,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John W. Hickenlooper
Senate · CO · Democratic
$887,596PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Andy Kim
Senate · NJ · Democratic
$71,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Cory A. Booker
Senate · NJ · Democratic
$488,544PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Fetterman
Senate · PA · Democratic
$41,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeanne Shaheen
Senate · NH · Democratic
-$12,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mark Kelly
Senate · AZ · Democratic
$53,789PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam B. Schiff
Senate · CA · Democratic
$55,400PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tammy Baldwin
Senate · WI · Democratic
$192,086PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mark R. Warner
Senate · VA · Democratic
$2,248,644PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Alex Padilla
Senate · CA · Democratic
$177,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael F. Bennet
Senate · CO · Democratic
$31,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Senate · DE · Democratic
$310,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
24 of 24 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$55,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor · $2,500
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordM-PAC$50,000
Elissa Slotkin · Cosponsor · $10,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$45,000
Angela D. Alsobrooks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor · $10,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark Kelly · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lisa Blunt Rochester · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$40,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$40,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$40,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE WAVE PROJECT$40,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGIDDY UP PAC$40,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGRANITE VALUES PAC$40,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHAWAII PAC$40,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$40,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHOOPS PAC$40,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $2,500
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $0
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $2,500
Lisa Blunt Rochester · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNARRAGANSETT BAY PAC$40,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$40,000
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $10,000
Elissa Slotkin · Cosponsor · $10,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOCEANS PAC$40,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOFF THE SIDELINES PAC$40,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPINEAPPLE PAC$40,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTURQUOISE PAC$40,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $0
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVICTORY NOW PAC$40,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$39,500
Angela D. Alsobrooks · Cosponsor · $5,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $19,500
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$38,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Angela D. Alsobrooks · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $2,500
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $7,500
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mark Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$37,500
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEFEND THE DREAM$37,500
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREV UP PAC$37,500
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $7,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC$36,000
Mazie K. Hirono · Sponsor · $2,500
Angela D. Alsobrooks · Cosponsor · $3,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lisa Blunt Rochester · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$35,500
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $3,500
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mark Kelly · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $9,000
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $2,000
Lisa Blunt Rochester · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$35,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $1,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $1,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $3,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $1,500
Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $0
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $2,000
John Fetterman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mark Kelly · Cosponsor · $4,500
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $1,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $4,000
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $1,500
Lisa Blunt Rochester · Cosponsor · $2,500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordMOTOR CITY PAC$35,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPERIMETER PAC$35,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$33,925
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $3,550
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,450
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Fetterman · Cosponsor · $375
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $3,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,050
Official PAC recordDELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$33,000
Angela D. Alsobrooks · Cosponsor · $8,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMITTEN PAC$32,500
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSMART SOLUTIONS PAC$32,500
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC$30,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$30,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $3,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON GROUND PAC$30,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$30,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $4,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,500
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Elissa Slotkin · Cosponsor · $2,500
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,500
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $0
John Fetterman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND$30,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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