No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 3708
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-06-05: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
- Last Updated
- 2026-05-20T08:08:37Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose
The "No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate Act" (H.R. 3708) aims to eliminate executive actions that the bill describes as discriminatory against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI+) individuals. It seeks to protect the rights of these individuals in areas such as employment, education, housing, health care, military service, and sports by revoking specific executive orders.
Key Provisions
- Repeal of Specific Executive Orders: The bill declares the following executive orders—and any related or successor orders that similarly harm or limit LGBTQI+ rights—to have no force or effect:
- Executive Order 14168: Addresses federal interpretation of "sex," which the bill states mandates discrimination against transgender, nonbinary, intersex, and gender-nonconforming people; it could remove protections in employment, education, housing, and health care; and denies appropriate federal identity documents to transgender, nonbinary, and intersex individuals.
- Executive Order 14183: Reinstates and expands a ban on transgender servicemembers in the military.
- Executive Order 14187: Directs agencies to prevent transgender health care for adolescents under 19.
- Executive Order 14201: Prohibits transgender female students from participating in school sports teams matching their gender identity.
- Executive Order 14190: Requires schools to deny the existence of transgender people.
- Funding Prohibition: No federal funds can be used to implement, administer, enforce, or carry out these orders, based on Congress's constitutional authority over spending (Article I, Section 8).
- Savings Provision: The bill does not limit the President's constitutional powers.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- This legislation would override the specified executive orders, effectively nullifying presidential directives issued through them. Executive orders are directives from the President to federal agencies that carry the force of law unless overturned by Congress or the courts. By revoking them and cutting funding, the bill shifts authority back toward prior protections for LGBTQI+ individuals, potentially restoring policies like inclusive military service, access to health care, and sports participation based on gender identity.
Potential Impacts
- On Government Agencies: Federal departments (e.g., Defense, Education, Health and Human Services) would be barred from enforcing these orders, reducing administrative burdens related to discrimination enforcement but requiring updates to policies and guidance.
- On Citizens: LGBTQI+ individuals would gain stronger protections against discrimination in key areas, improving access to employment, education, housing, health care, military service, and identity recognition. Non-LGBTQI+ citizens might see indirect effects through changes in school policies or military composition.
- On International Relations: No direct impacts are outlined, though changes to military policies could influence U.S. alliances or perceptions of U.S. human rights commitments abroad.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- LGBTQI+ Individuals: Primary beneficiaries, as the bill targets protections for transgender, nonbinary, intersex, and gender-nonconforming people in daily life and public services.
- Federal Agencies and Employees: Including the Departments of Defense, Education, Justice, and Health and Human Services, which must comply with the funding ban and policy shifts.
- Educational Institutions and Sports Organizations: Schools and athletic bodies would no longer need to enforce restrictions on transgender participation or recognition.
- Military Personnel and Recruiters: Transgender servicemembers or potential recruits would face fewer barriers to enlistment and service.
- Healthcare Providers: Particularly those serving youth, who would not be restricted from providing gender-affirming care.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
- Legal: The bill invokes Congress's spending power (Spending Clause) to defund enforcement, a common tool for overriding executive actions without directly amending laws. This could face court challenges if seen as encroaching on executive authority, though the savings provision preserves presidential powers to mitigate separation-of-powers concerns.
- Constitutional: Reinforces congressional oversight of the executive branch under Article I, potentially setting a precedent for using funding cuts to address perceived discriminatory policies.
- Political: Introduced by a group of Democratic representatives and referred to multiple committees (e.g., Judiciary, Armed Services), it highlights partisan divides on LGBTQI+ rights. Passage could signal stronger legislative protections amid executive policy fluctuations, but its future enactment depends on congressional majorities.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the official source document for the authoritative text.
Sponsor
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
Cosponsors (37)
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30], Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3], Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large], Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2], Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32], Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16], Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6], Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Recent Actions
- 2025-06-05: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
- 2025-06-04: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-06-04: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-06-04: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-06-04: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-06-04: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-06-04: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-06-04: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-06-04: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-06-04: Introduced in House
- 2025-06-04: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate Act — issued 2025-06-04 — PDF (3 pages)