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HR 1283 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Coast guard Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Employment discrimination and employee rights Military personnel and dependents Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009

Introduced: March 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Mar 31, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 3, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 3, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009 - 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 31, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 54
All 54 Democratic 54
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Garamendi, John
California · Dec 10, 2009
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Oct 14, 2009
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2009
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Chu, Judy
California · Sep 9, 2009
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 30, 2009
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 30, 2009
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 22, 2009
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 14, 2009
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 10, 2009
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 10, 2009
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 26, 2009
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 23, 2009
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 23, 2009
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 2, 2009
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 13, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 27, 2009
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 2, 2009
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 17, 2009
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 17, 2009
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 6, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 3, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 3, 2009
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Mar 3, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 3, 2009
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 3, 2009
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 3, 2009
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 3, 2009
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 3, 2009
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 3, 2009
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 3, 2009
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 3, 2009
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 3, 2009
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2009
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2009
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 3, 2009
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 3, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2009
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 3, 2009
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 3, 2009
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 3, 2009
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 3, 2009
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 3, 2009
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 3, 2009
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 3, 2009
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 3, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 3, 2009
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 3, 2009
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Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 3, 2009
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 3, 2009
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Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 3, 2009
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