Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
Latest action · Dec 22, 2010 Became Public Law No: 111-321.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 19, 2009
- Passed HouseJul 8, 2009
- Passed SenateJul 13, 2009
- To the PresidentDec 21, 2010
- Became lawDec 22, 2010
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since the House agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment on December 15, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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.
Recorded votes 7
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 281 | On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2965) | Motion Agreed to65–31 | Dec 18, 2010 |
| Senate 279 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 2965 | Cloture Motion Agreed to63–33 | Dec 18, 2010 |
| House 638 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment | Passed250–175 | Dec 15, 2010 |
| House 486 | On Passage | Passed386–41 | Jul 8, 2009 |
| House 485 | Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair | Passed246–181 | Jul 8, 2009 |
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 19, 2009 to Jun 26, 2009, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| D-AL | Bobby Bright | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| D-OR | David Wu | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| D-IL | Deborah L. Halvorson | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| D-VA | Glenn C. Nye | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Jun 26, 2009 |
Actions 73
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 22, 2010Became Public Law No: 111-321.
- Dec 22, 2010Signed by President.
- Dec 21, 2010Presented to President.
- Dec 18, 2010Cleared for White House.
- Dec 18, 2010Cloture on the motion to agree to the House amendment to Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 33. Record Vote Number: 279. (consideration: CR S10666-10667; text: CR S10666)
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 610 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes. | Procedurally related | Jul 8, 2009 |
| S 1233 | SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 | Related document | Jul 13, 2009 |
| HRES 1764 | Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2965) to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Dec 15, 2010 |
| S 4022 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 | Related bill | Dec 9, 2010 |
| S 4023 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 | Related bill | Dec 13, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Accounting and auditing
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Advisory bodies
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Business investment and capital
- Commerce
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Defense
- Energy research
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health programs administration and funding
- Intellectual property
- Medical research
- Military personnel and dependents
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Minority and disadvantaged businesses
- Performance measurement
- Product development and innovation
- Public contracts and procurement
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Rural conditions and development
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Small business
- Small Business Administration
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Women in business
Text 7
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 15, 2010Engrossed Amendment House
- Jul 13, 2009Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Jul 9, 2009Received in Senate
- Jul 8, 2009Engrossed in House
- Jul 7, 2009Reported in House
- Jun 19, 2009Introduced in House
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