Gender Delusion Disqualification Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (8 Sep 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
What this bill does
H.R. 10319, the "Gender Delusion Disqualification Act," would amend federal personnel law (title 5, U.S. Code) to add a new provision affecting certain federal jobs and credentials. Specifically, for any "covered position"—a federal executive-agency job that already has agency-established mental health standards as a condition of employment—an individual diagnosed with gender dysphoria could not hold that position. The same restriction would apply to "covered certifications," meaning federal licenses or credentials whose issuance or renewal is legally tied to meeting specified mental health standards. Agencies would be required to issue implementing regulations within 180 days of enactment.
The bill would affect federal employees and applicants in positions where agencies already impose mental health fitness requirements (such as certain law enforcement, medical, or safety-sensitive roles), as well as holders of federally issued credentials subject to mental health standards. It explicitly states that it does not create new mental health requirements for federal employees whose positions do not already have such standards.
The bill was introduced on September 8, 2026, by Rep. Nancy Mace and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It has not yet been voted on, and would need committee action, House and Senate passage, and presidential signature to become law.
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Official summary
Gender Delusion Disqualification Act
This bill prohibits individuals with a gender dysphoria diagnosis from occupying certain positions in executive agencies or obtaining or renewing certain federal credentials. (Gender dysphoria refers to the distress that may accompany the incongruence between one's experienced or expressed gender and one's assigned gender.)
Under the bill, an individual with gender dysphoria may not occupy a position for which the employing agency has established mental health standards. Such standards are criteria the agency uses to determine whether an individual's diagnosed mental health condition renders them unable to safely or effectively perform the duties of a position. The criteria may be established through agency regulation, medical evaluation protocols, or government-wide personnel suitability standards.
The bill also prohibits individuals with gender dysphoria from obtaining or renewing any license, certificate, or other credential that is issued by an executive agency and is conditioned on the individual satisfying specified mental health standards. For example, the Federal Aviation Administration prohibits airline pilot licenses from being issued to individuals with certain mental health diagnoses (e.g., bipolar disorder).
Executive agencies must issue regulations necessary to establish these requirements for covered positions and credentials within 180 days after the bill's enactment.
Timeline
8 Sep 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10319 do?
- H.R. 10319, the "Gender Delusion Disqualification Act," would amend federal personnel law (title 5, U.S. Code) to add a new provision affecting certain federal jobs and credentials. Specifically, for any "covered position"—a federal executive-agency job that already has agency-established mental health standards as a condition of employment—an individual diagnosed with gender dysphoria could not hold that position. The same restriction would apply to "covered certifications," meaning federal licenses or credentials whose issuance or renewal is legally tied to meeting specified mental health standards. Agencies would be required to issue implementing regulations within 180 days of enactment. The bill would affect federal employees and applicants in positions where agencies already impose mental health fitness requirements (such as certain law enforcement, medical, or safety-sensitive roles), as well as holders of federally issued credentials subject to mental health standards. It explicitly states that it does not create new mental health requirements for federal employees whose positions do not already have such standards. The bill was introduced on September 8, 2026, by Rep. Nancy Mace and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It has not yet been voted on, and would need committee action, House and Senate passage, and presidential signature to become law.
- Has H.R. 10319 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 10319. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10319?
- H.R. 10319 was sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10319?
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (8 Sep 2026).
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