A Democratic bill with 11 Democratic cosponsors · See all 11 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Protecting our Forces' Benefits Act or the PFB Act. It makes sure that any member of the Armed Forces who is separated from service solely because they have pseudofolliculitis barbae receives an honorable discharge. Additionally, the bill ensures these individuals are not treated as ineligible for veterans benefits just because they did not complete the usual minimum active-duty service requirement. Our elected officials are stepping in to correct this specific discharge and benefit issue for affected service members.
Yes
- Scored +8
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill directly benefits affected service members by guaranteeing honorable discharges and access to earned veterans benefits.
- Scored +8
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill ensures that service members separated solely for pseudofolliculitis barbae receive an honorable discharge and are not denied veterans benefits due to minimum service requirements.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a) requires the Secretary concerned to give an honorable discharge to any service member separated solely because they have pseudofolliculitis barbae. This is a positive outcome because an honorable discharge ensures these individuals receive proper recognition and do not carry the burden of a lesser discharge.
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Section 2(b) states that a member separated solely for having pseudofolliculitis barbae cannot be denied veterans benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs simply for failing to meet minimum active-duty service requirements. This benefits these individuals by guaranteeing they can access the veterans benefits they have earned.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill directly benefits affected service members by guaranteeing honorable discharges and access to earned veterans benefits.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill ensures that service members separated solely for pseudofolliculitis barbae receive an honorable discharge and are not denied veterans benefits due to minimum service requirements.
- 10/22/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/14/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 10/6/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/1/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 8 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Yassamin AnsariDemocrat · Arizona
Wesley BellDemocrat · Missouri
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · New York
André CarsonDemocrat · Indiana
Sylvia GarciaDemocrat · Texas
LaMonica McIverDemocrat · New Jersey
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Marilyn StricklandDemocrat · Washington
Nydia VelázquezDemocrat · New York
Marc VeaseyDemocrat · Texas
Frederica WilsonDemocrat · Florida