HRES 271
102th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Gay rights
Gays
Lesbians
Military personnel
Military service as a profession
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should rescind Department of Defense Directive 1332.14 section H.1, which bans gay, lesbian, and bisexual Americans from military service.
Introduced: November 6, 1991
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Became law
Nov 14, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Nov 14, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Nov 6, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 6, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Urges the President to rescind a Department of Defense directive which bans gays, lesbians, and bisexual Americans from military service.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
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