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This bill establishes a temporary 15-member commission to investigate the historical and ongoing discrimination against LGBTQ+ service members and veterans in the U.S. armed forces dating back to World War II. The commission will document discriminatory policies, hold public hearings across the country, gather testimony from affected service members and veterans, and examine the physical, mental, financial, and professional impacts of these policies—including effects on homelessness, suicidality, healthcare denial, and force readiness. The commission will then submit findings and recommendations to Congress within one year, including potential remedies such as formal apologies, back pay compensation, discharge upgrades, restoration of healthcare benefits, and improvements to diversity policies within the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs. Members will be appointed by congressional committees and executive branch departments within 30 days of the bill's enactment, and the commission will terminate 90 days after submitting its final report. The bill authorizes whatever funding is necessary to conduct this work, though no specific amount is specified.

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