HR 1059 109th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative procedure Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Coast guard Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Discrimination in employment Families Government Operations and Politics Homosexuality Law Military and naval offenses Military dependents Military discharges Military personnel Nondiscrimination provisions Sexual orientation

Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2005

Introduced: March 2, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Mar 17, 2005

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Mar 2, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Mar 2, 2005

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2005 - Repeals current Department of Defense (DOD) policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces.

Prohibits the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation against any member of the Armed Forces or any person seeking to become a member. Authorizes the re-accession into the Armed Forces of otherwise qualified individuals previously separated for homosexuality, bisexuality, or homosexual conduct.

Requires such Secretaries to ensure that regulations governing the personal conduct of members of the Armed Forces are written and enforced without regard to sexual orientation.

What's happening now March 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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