Lawmaker Orders Investigation into 'Pink Tax' on Women's Military Uniforms

In the ranks, it's sometimes called the "pink tax," a slang reference to the long-standing complaints of military women that they're paying more for various uniform items than their male counterparts. Now, there's a bill in Congress that would order a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on whether there really are gender disparities in uniform prices, including recommendations on what to do about it. This month, Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, attached an amendment to the $733 billion proposed National Defense Authorization Act legislation that passed in the House directing the GAO to report on alleged "gender disparities in out-of-pocket uniform costs for men and women service members." Read more on Military.com.