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HR 6520 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Department of Defense Military personnel and dependents Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010

Introduced: December 15, 2010 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 23, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Dec 14, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 14, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 - Provides for repeal of the current Department of Defense (DOD) policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, to be effective 60 days after the Secretary of Defense has received DOD's comprehensive review on the implementation of such repeal, and the President, Secretary, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) certify to the congressional defense committees that they have considered the report and proposed plan of action, that DOD has prepared the necessary policies and regulations to exercise the discretion provided by such repeal, and that implementation of such policies and regulations is consistent with the standards of military readiness and effectiveness, unit cohesion, and military recruiting and retention. Provides that, until such time as the above conditions are met, the current policy shall remain in effect.

What's happening now December 23, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6520: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6520/
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"H.R. 6520: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6520/.
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H.R. 6520, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6520/.
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