To amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Section 652 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

Section 8225 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.

The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on September 30, 2026. The first report under subsection (b) of section 652 of such title, as amended by this section, shall be due on September 30, 2027.

Section 543 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended—

(A) in subsection (a)—

(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking that is open to both male and female members of the Armed Forces; and

(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking women in that occupational career field and inserting individuals in such occupational career field on the basis of gender;

(B) in subsection (b)—

(i) in the heading, by striking Specific Physical Requirements and inserting Occupational Performance Standards;

(ii) in paragraph (1)—

(iii) in paragraph (2)—

(C) in subsection (c), by striking female members of the Armed Forces and inserting members of the Armed Forces, of any gender,.

Such section is further amended, in subsection (c)—

(A) by striking are expected to and inserting may;

(B) by striking Congress and inserting the congressional defense committees;

(C) by striking change and the justification and rationale and inserting proposed change, the estimated costs, the justification (including the relevant research and data that the Secretary reviewed and relied upon before making such proposal), and rationale; and

(D) by striking 60-day period and inserting 180-day period.

Not later than seven days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress the full, unredacted review of operational effectiveness of Army and Marine Corps ground combat units prepared by the Institute for Defense Analyses.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report reviewing—

(A) the review submitted to Congress under paragraph (1); and

(B) any actions taken by the Secretary of Defense in response to the review.