U.S. Congress - H.R.1283 Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009
H.R.1283 - Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009
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. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009 as introduced.
- Official: 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. as introduced.
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OpenCongress Summary
This bill seeks to establish a policy of nondiscrimination regarding sexual orientation (for which it provides a definition) in the Armed Forces, by repealing a 16 year policy held in the Department of Defense known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." The bill would also authorize the reappointment of otherwise qualified individuals previously discharged on the basis of their sexual orientation.Official Summary
3/3/2009--Introduced.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 operaOfficial Summary
3/3/2009--Introduced.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....Read the Rest
Organizations Supporting H.R.1283
- service members legal defense network
- service members united
- Alexander Hamilton Post 448
- blue alliance
- knights out
- new england gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender inc.
- ...and 8 more. See all.
Organizations Opposing H.R.1283
- American Christian Lobbyists Association
- christian coalition of south florida
- flag and general officers for the military
- right side news
- Culture Campaign
- Traditional Values Coalition
- ...and 3 more. See all.
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SLDN on where we are/need to be/could be/should be/ why the hell can't we get there?!?
...OF CONGRESSIONAL SPONSORS SUPPORTING REPEAL GROWS: --The Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R.1283), the repeal bill in the U.S. House, has 192 cosponsors. --U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, chief sponsor “has indicated repeatedly that he has the votes to
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International: Don't Ask, Don't Tell: When Silence Leads to Abuse (VIDEO)
...and abuse against our Country's finest. It's a policy that made it easier for my abusers to torment me. I support house bill H.R.1283 which would replace DADT with a non-discrimination policy, and when it comes to a vote, our President and legislators i
Slogging Towards Repeal
The bill, HR 1283, now has 168 co-sponsors, a new high since repeal was first introduced five years ago. We can thank Congressman Murphy for that monthly ...
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House Passes Landmark Arthritis Legislation
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) October 13, 2008 — The Arthritis Foundation applauds the US House of Representatives for passing the Arthritis Prevention, Control and Cure Act (HR 1283), the first… Newspad.com search: arthritis.
House Passes Landmark Arthritis Legislation
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) October 13, 2008 The Arthritis Foundation applauds the US House of Representatives for passing the Arthritis Prevention, Control and Cure Act (HR 1283), the first comprehensive, bipartisan arthritis legislation in ...
What Congress passed in 1993 was not "Don't Ask Don't Tell," but a ...
P.S. The charts come from January 2010 when Patrick Murphy (D-PA) was trying to repeal the misnamed "DADT" and replace it with an LGBT law via HR 1283. I don't know if the recent December repeal allowed any LGBT law to take its place, ...
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