Bill would ban federal workers with gender dysphoria diagnosis.
H.R. 10319 — Gender Delusion Disqualification Act · Filed by Nancy Mace (R-SC) · Introduced Sep 8, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill stops people diagnosed with gender dysphoria from federal jobs. Mental health checks are already required for these jobs. It also stops them from getting federal licenses or certifications. These licenses and certifications need mental health clearance. Agencies have 180 days to write rules for this ban.
Who it affects
People diagnosed with gender dysphoria lose chances to work in federal jobs. They also lose chances to get federal licenses.
One thing to notice
The bill adds gender dysphoria to existing mental health rules. It does not say the diagnosis stops someone from doing the job well.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 8, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 8, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- gender dysphoria — A medical diagnosis when someone's gender identity does not match their birth sex.
- mental health clearance — A check to see if someone is mentally fit for a job or license.
- mental health checks — Tests or reviews to decide if someone can work in certain federal jobs.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,624 characters) on Sep 23, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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