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HR 2965 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act - Key Vote
John Boozman voted Nay (Concurrence Vote With Amendment) on this legislation.
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Stages
- Dec. 22, 2010 Executive Signed
- Dec. 18, 2010 Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- Dec. 15, 2010 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- July 13, 2009 Senate Bill Passed
- July 8, 2009 House Bill Passed
- June 19, 2009 House Introduced
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Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Dec. 22, 2010
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) - Dec. 18, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that repeals the policy concerning homosexuality in the armed forces.
Highlight: -Repeals the policy concerning homosexuality in the armed forces, commonly known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", which includes, but is not limited to, the following requirements (Sec. 2):
- -That a member of the armed forces who has engaged in a homosexual act be terminated from the armed forces;
-That a member of the armed forces who has stated that he or she is a homosexual or a bisexual be terminated from the armed forces; and
-That a member of the armed forces who has married or attempted to marry a person of the same biological sex be terminated from the armed forces.
- -Receipt by the Secretary of Defense of the results of the comprehensive review; and
-Transmittal of a written certification, signed by the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to the congressional defense committees stating that the recommendations posed by the review have been considered and that implementation of the repeal will be consistent with standards of military readiness.
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) - Dec. 15, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and adopt additional amendments to a bill that repeals the policy concerning homosexuality in the armed forces.
Highlight: -Repeals the policy concerning homosexuality in the armed forces, commonly known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", which includes, but is not limited to, the following requirements (Sec. 2):
- -That a member of the armed forces who has engaged in a homosexual act be terminated from the armed forces;
-That a member of the armed forces who has stated that he or she is a homosexual or a bisexual be terminated from the armed forces; and
-That a member of the armed forces who has married or attempted to marry a person of the same biological sex be terminated from the armed forces.
- -Receipt by the Secretary of Defense of the results of the comprehensive review; and
-Transmittal of a written certification, signed by the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to the congressional defense committees stating that the recommendations posed by the review have been considered and that implementation of the repeal will be consistent with standards of military readiness.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) - July 13, 2009
Title: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) - July 8, 2009
Title: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act
Legislation - Introduced (House) - June 19, 2009
Title: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Judy Biggert (IL - R)
- Bobby Bright (AL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Samuel B. 'Sam' Graves (MO - R)
- Deborah 'Debbie' Halvorson (IL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ben Ray Lujan Jr. (NM - D)
- Glenn C. Nye III (VA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Aaron Schock (IL - R)
- Nydia M. Velázquez (NY - D)
- David Wu (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
