U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR868: A resolution recognizing September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 868 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2026 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Coons , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Fetterman , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Schiff , Ms. Smith , Ms. Warren , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Wyden ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs RESOLUTION Recognizing September 20, 2026, as National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day . Whereas lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (referred to in this preamble as LGBTQ+ ) servicemembers and veterans have honorably served in the Armed Forces in every war to which the United States was a party, beginning with the Revolutionary War; Whereas LGBTQ+ servicemembers and veterans have served in the Armed Forces despite discriminatory policies based on who they love or how they identify; Whereas, on April 27, 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed Executive Order 10450 (18 Fed. Reg. 2489; relating to security requirements for Government employment), which declared sexual perversion to be a security risk and grounds for denying Federal employment; Whereas Executive Order 10450, which was eventually repealed by President Barack …
Sponsors
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR) · primary sponsor
- Baldwin, Tammy (D)
- Blumenthal, Richard (D)
- Booker, Cory (D)
- Coons, Christopher (D)
- Duckworth, Tammy (D)
- Fetterman, John (D)
- Gillibrand, Kirsten (D)
- Hirono, Mazie (D)
- Kaine, Timothy (D)
- Markey, Edward (D)
- Murray, Patty (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S4803-4804)
- : Submitted in Senate
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is SR868?
- SR868 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution recognizing September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".
- What is the status of SR868?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S4803-4804) (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR868?
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR868?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/868
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