II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2027 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 27, 2019 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Wyden , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Sanders , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Harris , Mr. Blumenthal , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Expansion of scope of Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans Section 544(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. .