HR 5300 United States House · 117th Congress

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a tiger team to perform outreach regarding the process by which a member of the Armed Forces, discharged on the basis of sexual orientation, may apply for review of the characterization of such discharge.

Summary

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct outreach to build awareness among former members of the Armed Forces of the process established for the review of discharge characterizations related to sexual orientation (i.e., on the basis of Don't Ask, Don't Tell or a similar policy). DOD must also provide for specified relief for former members of the Armed Forces who were impacted by the discharge characterizations and ensure that DOD oral historians review related facts and receive testimony from affected individuals.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Sep 2021

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Introduced Sep 20, 2021 Last action Sep 30, 2021

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Sep 30, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

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Sep 20, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Sep 20, 2021

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1 primary · 103 co-sponsors