A bill introduced by Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., would make permanent President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from serving in the U.S. military.

Moore on Wednesday introduced the Readiness Over Wokeness Act, co-sponsored by five other Republicans. The legislation would “prohibit anyone who has a current diagnosis or history of symptoms consistent with gender dysphoria, or who has received or is receiving gender affirming care, from serving in the armed forces.”

“The American people deserve a fighting force that is capable and prepared at any moment to address and deter risks to our nation,” Moore said in a release. “Serving in the military requires the ability to sustain high mental and physical standards. Transgender people have medical, surgical, and mental health concerns that limit their ability to sustain these standards.

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