1. United States
2. Ohio
3. Letter

The retroactive application of Executive Order 14183 and the subsequent Defense Department directive to involuntarily discharge active-duty transgender service members is a profound failure of institutional competency. Forcing the separation of up to 1,000 currently serving personnel based solely on their medical records and gender identity replaces objective military readiness standards with discriminatory mandates. This policy creates a direct violation of Equal Protection. These service members have already proven their capability and dedication. Weaponizing medical histories to purge qualified troops who meet all operational metrics degrades unit cohesion, creates a severe disparate impact on a targeted demographic, and fundamentally undermines the rule of law. A military governed by constitutional principles cannot retroactively invalidate the service of its personnel for ideological reasons. I urge you to exercise your Article I authority and take the following actions: 1. Co-sponsor and demand a floor vote on H.R. 3569, the Fit to Serve Act, to statutorily prohibit involuntary separations based on gender identity. 2. Support H.R. 7238 to establish a commission to investigate the impacts of these discharges and ensure affected veterans are made whole. 3. Demand immediate congressional oversight hearings regarding the Defense Department's utilization of private medical records to target currently serving troops. I will be monitoring your public stance and legislative actions on this issue as a direct measure of your commitment to the Constitution and the operational integrity of our armed forces.