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HR 1246 110th 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 2007

Introduced: February 28, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 28, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 28, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 28, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2007 - 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 28, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 40
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 11, 2008
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jan 23, 2008
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Dec 19, 2007
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Green, Al
Texas · Oct 17, 2007
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Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 17, 2007
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Aug 4, 2007
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Sherman, Brad
California · Aug 4, 2007
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 2, 2007
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 16, 2007
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 5, 2007
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 1, 2007
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 28, 2007
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 28, 2007
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 28, 2007
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 28, 2007
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 28, 2007
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 28, 2007
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 28, 2007
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 28, 2007
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 28, 2007
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 28, 2007
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2007
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2007
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 28, 2007
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 28, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2007
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 28, 2007
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 28, 2007
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 28, 2007
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2007
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 28, 2007
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 28, 2007
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 28, 2007
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 28, 2007
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 28, 2007
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 28, 2007
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 28, 2007
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 28, 2007
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Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 28, 2007
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 28, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1246: Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1246/
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"H.R. 1246: Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1246/.
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