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S 4022 111th Congress Senate 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 9, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 9, 2010
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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 9, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6520 Identical bill Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
  • HR 2965 Related bill Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
  • S 4023 Identical bill Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Dec 9, 2010
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Dec 9, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4022: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-4022/
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"S. 4022: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-4022/.
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S. 4022, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-4022/.
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