HR 4180
111th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Evidence and witnesses
Military personnel and dependents
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Honest and Open Testimony Act
Introduced: December 2, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Dec 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 2, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2866-2867)
Dec 2, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Honest and Open Testimony Act - Includes within communications by a member of the Armed Forces that are protected from retaliatory personnel actions any testimony provided in a congressional hearing regarding the disclosure of sexual orientation, including that the member is homosexual, bisexual, or transgender.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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