H.R. 1543, also known as the "Equal and Uniform Treatment in the Military Act" or the "EQUITY Act," aims to amend title 10 of the United States Code to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces. The bill outlines that service members should be evaluated based solely on...
Simple Explanation
The EQUITY Act is a rule that says everyone in the Armed Forces should be treated fairly and judged on how well they do their job, without looking at things like their race, religion, or if they're a boy or a girl. It wants to make sure everyone is treated the same, no matter who they are.