I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5579 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 19, 2023 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide that certain changes to the Manual of Military Decorations and Awards shall have no force or effect.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserve Military Recognition Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition of gender-neutral pronoun in joint personal military decoration citations Changes to Figure 3 (regarding opening sentences for joint personal military decoration citations of the Department of Defense) of the Manual of Military Decorations and Awards: DoD Joint Decorations and Awards (Department of Defense Manual 1348.33, Vol. 4 (December 21, 2016)) that became effective on August 7, 2023, and requires the use of the gender-neutral pronoun themself in joint personal military decoration citations of the Department of Defense, shall have no force or effect.