3.0.0 1246 2023-01-11T20:01:41Z 2023-01-11T20:01:41Z House H HR 2007-02-28 110 hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2007-03-28T21:34:10Z Referred to 2007-02-28T15:02:15Z 2007-03-28 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2007-02-28 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2007-02-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000627 Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] MARTIN MEEHAN D MA T. 5 N S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2007-02-28 True W000784 Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] ALBERT WYNN D MD R. 4 2007-02-28 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2007-02-28 True S001162 Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] Allyson Schwartz D PA Y. 13 2007-02-28 True W000792 Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] ANTHONY WEINER D NY D. 9 2007-02-28 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2007-02-28 True F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2007-02-28 True M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2007-02-28 True P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2007-02-28 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2007-02-28 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2007-02-28 True F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2007-02-28 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2007-02-28 True S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2007-02-28 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2007-02-28 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2007-02-28 True D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2007-02-28 True W000793 Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] DAVID WU D OR 1 2007-02-28 True W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-20] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 20 2007-02-28 True K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2007-02-28 True W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 2007-02-28 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2007-02-28 True M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] Doris Matsui D CA O. 5 2007-02-28 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2007-02-28 True P000099 Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] ED PASTOR D AZ 4 2007-02-28 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2007-02-28 True T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2007-02-28 True M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2007-02-28 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2007-02-28 True C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2007-02-28 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 2007-02-28 True T000057 Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] ELLEN TAUSCHER D CA O. 10 2007-02-28 True C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2007-02-28 True P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2007-02-28 True A000022 Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] GARY ACKERMAN D NY L. 5 2007-02-28 True M000725 Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] GEORGE MILLER D CA 7 2007-02-28 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 38 2007-02-28 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 6 2007-02-28 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2007-02-28 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2007-02-28 True W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2007-02-28 True S001153 Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] HILDA SOLIS D CA L. 32 2007-02-28 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2007-02-28 True R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 18 2007-02-28 True L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2007-02-28 True M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2007-02-28 True O000006 Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] JAMES OBERSTAR D MN L. 8 2007-02-28 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2007-02-28 True H000213 Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] JANE HARMAN D CA 36 2007-02-28 True I000026 Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] JAY INSLEE D WA 1 2007-02-28 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2007-02-28 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2007-02-28 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2007-02-28 True D000355 Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] JOHN DINGELL D MI D. 15 2007-02-28 True L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 2007-02-28 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2007-02-28 True O000085 Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] JOHN OLVER D MA W. 1 2007-02-28 True T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 2007-02-28 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 16 2007-02-28 True C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 7 2007-02-28 True C000191 Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] JULIA CARSON D IN 7 2007-02-28 True C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-11] Kathy Castor D FL 11 2007-02-28 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2007-02-28 True S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 39 2007-02-28 True C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2007-02-28 True S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 28 2007-02-28 True R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 34 2007-02-28 True G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2007-02-28 True W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2007-02-28 True U000038 Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] MARK UDALL D CO 2 2007-02-28 True H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2007-02-28 True W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 2007-02-28 True H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2007-02-28 True C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2007-02-28 True D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] MIKE DOYLE D PA 14 2007-02-28 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2007-02-28 True M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2007-02-28 True A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2007-02-28 True L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 18 2007-02-28 True V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 12 2007-02-28 True K000113 Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] PATRICK KENNEDY D RI J. 1 2007-02-28 True S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2007-02-28 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2007-02-28 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2007-02-28 True H001040 Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] Phil Hare D IL 17 2007-02-28 True E000287 Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] Rahm Emanuel D IL 5 2007-02-28 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2007-02-28 True N000015 Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2] RICHARD NEAL D MA E. 2 2007-02-28 True B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2007-02-28 True W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2007-02-28 True D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2007-02-28 True H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2007-02-28 True F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2007-02-28 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2007-02-28 True B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2007-02-28 True J000284 Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] STEPHANIE JONES D OH TUBBS 11 2007-02-28 True L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 9 2007-02-28 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2007-02-28 True I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 2 2007-02-28 True R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2007-02-28 True D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2007-02-28 True B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2007-02-28 True A000357 Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] THOMAS ALLEN D ME H. 1 2007-02-28 True L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 2007-02-28 True G000180 Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] WAYNE GILCHREST R MD T. 1 2007-02-28 True D000210 Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] William Delahunt D MA D. 10 2007-02-28 True C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2007-02-28 True B000287 Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-31] XAVIER BECERRA D CA 31 2007-02-28 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2007-02-28 True D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2007-03-01 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2007-03-05 False C001060 Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] Russ Carnahan D MO 3 2007-03-08 False M001154 Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] Brad Miller D NC 13 2007-03-09 False S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2007-03-13 False P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2007-03-26 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 14 2007-03-28 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 2007-04-16 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 11 2007-04-16 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2007-04-23 False A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2007-04-30 False M001148 Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] Kendrick Meek D FL B. 17 2007-05-02 False M001169 Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 5 2007-05-02 False C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2007-05-14 False K000180 Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] CAROLYN KILPATRICK D MI CHEEKS 13 2007-05-14 False S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 47 2007-06-05 False S001174 Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] Betty Sutton D OH 13 2007-06-07 False B001229 Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] BRIAN BAIRD D WA 3 2007-08-04 False A000363 Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] Michael Arcuri D NY A. 24 2007-08-04 False S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 2007-08-04 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 2007-08-04 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2007-08-04 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2007-10-17 False M001168 Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] Patrick Murphy D PA J. 8 2007-10-17 False K000366 Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] Ron Klein D FL 22 2007-10-17 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 1 2007-10-17 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2007-10-17 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5] Niki Tsongas D MA 5 2007-12-10 False H001039 Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] John Hall D NY J. 19 2007-12-13 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2007-12-19 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2008-01-15 False D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 25 2008-01-23 False R000581 Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] Laura Richardson D CA 37 2008-04-16 False S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] Jackie Speier D CA 12 2008-06-11 False D000327 Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] NORMAN DICKS D WA 6 2008-07-24 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2008-09-11 False B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2008-09-16 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2008-09-18 False M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 2008-09-29 False B001242 Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] Timothy Bishop D NY H. 1 2008-12-10 False 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 Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-02-28 Introduced in House 2007-04-02T15:06:37Z 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.

]]> Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the readiness of the Armed Forces by replacing the current policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, referred to as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Introduced in House IH Display Title Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2007 Introduced in House 2007-02-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1246ih/xml/BILLS-110hr1246ih.xml 2007-03-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.