The legislation could force a public vote by House defense lawmakers on whether transgender individuals should be allowed to serve in the military.
The high court moved to allow President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a ban on transgender troops while legal challenges proceed.
The service members were deployed in support of ongoing security operations at the southern border.
By Tara Copp, AP
The new policy aims to revitalize a U.S. shipbuilding industry that has fallen well behind production levels of its rivals from Beijing.
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