To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for requirements sensitive Government positions relating to gender dysphoria, and for other purposes.

Nancy Mace

Republican · SC · Representative

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-09-08

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10319 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10319 To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for requirements sensitive Government positions relating to gender dysphoria, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2026 Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for requirements sensitive Government positions relating to gender dysphoria, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Gender Delusion Disqualification Act''. SEC. 2. UPDATING STANDARDS SURROUNDING FEDERAL HIRING CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO GENDER DYSPHORIA. (a) In General.--Chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: ``SUBCHAPTER VIII--ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR COVERED POSITIONS FACING MENTAL HEALTH STANDARDS ``Sec. 7381. Additional requirement for covered positions facing mental health standards ``(a) In this subchapter, the term-- ``(1) `covered position' means a position within an executive agency for which the employing agency has established, by regulation or agency policy, any mental health standards as a condition of appointment or continued service; ``(2) `covered certification' means a license, certificate, or other credential issued by an executive agency to an individual where Federal law or regulation requires issuance or renewal of such credential on the individual meeting specified mental health standards; and ``(3) `mental health standards' means criteria used to assess whether a diagnosed mental health condition renders an individual unable to safely or effectively perform the duties of a covered position, as established through agency regulation, medical evaluation protocols, or Government-wide personnel suitability standards. ``(b) Any individual in a covered position shall satisfy all mental health standards required for such position and may not occupy such position if such individual has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria. ``(c) Any individual holding a covered certification shall satisfy all mental health standards required for issuance or renewal of such certification and may not be granted or hold such a certificate if such individual is diagnosed with gender dysphoria.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for such chapter is amended by inserting at the end the following: ``subchapter viii--additional requirement for covered positions facing mental health standards ``7381. Additional requirement for covered positions facing mental health standards.''. (c) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out section 7381 of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (b) of this Act, to covered positions, and positions requiring covered certification, as defined in such section, within the agencies jurisdiction. (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to impose additional standards on executive branch employees who are not in a covered position. <all>

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