Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

Senate Bill

S. 2509

119th Congress

Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 29, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Ted Cruz

Senator

Republican

TX

Cosponsors

0

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Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Defense to include additional questions in their surveys of military personnel, asking about indicators that a victim was targeted or discriminated against based on their sexual orientation or group status during an assault.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

SponsorTed Cruz (R-TX)

Introduced7/29/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

ChamberSenate

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Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act

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This bill would require the Department of Defense to include additional questions in their surveys of military personnel, asking about indicators that a victim was targeted or discriminated against based on their sexual orientation or group status during an assault.

Bill Number: 2509
Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Introduced: 7/29/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

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Title: Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
Bill Number: 2509
Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced: 7/29/2025
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Defense to include additional questions in their surveys of military personnel, asking about indicators that a victim was targeted or discriminated against based on their sexual orientation or group status during an assault.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would require the Department of Defense to include additional questions in their surveys of military personnel, asking about indicators that a victim was targeted or discriminated against based on their sexual orientation or group status during an assault.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This bill expands the matters that must be included in the Armed Forces Workplace and Gender Relations Surveys conducted by the Department of Defense. Specifically, the surveys must solicit information on indicators of an assault that give reason to believe that the victim was targeted or discriminated against (or both) for their sexual orientation or status in a group.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Expands the required content of the Armed Forces Workplace and Gender Relations Surveys conducted by the Department of Defense.
The surveys must now include questions about whether victims believe they were targeted or discriminated against due to their sexual orientation or group status during an assault.
The goal is to gather more data on whether LGBTQ+ service members and other groups face disproportionate rates of assault or discrimination.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would affect all active duty military personnel who participate in the Department of Defense's regular workplace surveys. The additional survey questions would provide the military with more detailed information about the experiences of LGBTQ+ service members and other marginalized groups, which could inform policies and programs to address disparities in assault and discrimination.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2509, 119th Congress (2025). "Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2509

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