H.R. 2965: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
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H.R. 2965: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
111th Congress · introduced 2009-06-19 · Commerce · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-321.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-06-19 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 7 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 279 (2010): On the Cloture Motion, HR2965 (2010-12-18), Cloture Motion Agreed to. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-321. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
Plain 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.
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · 9 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 (2009-07-06); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 (2009-07-06); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 (2009-07-07); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2965, Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 (2009-07-07)
Cosponsors on this site
Sam Graves (R-MO), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 483 (2009): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR2965 (2009-07-08): Agreed to
- House roll call 484 (2009): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR2965 (2009-07-08): Passed
- House roll call 485 (2009): Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair, HR2965 (2009-07-08): Passed
- House roll call 486 (2009): On Passage, HR2965 (2009-07-08): Passed
- House roll call 638 (2010): On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment, HR2965 (2010-12-15): Passed
- Senate vote 279 (2010): On the Cloture Motion, HR2965 (2010-12-18): Cloture Motion Agreed to
- Senate vote 281 (2010): On the Motion, HR2965 (2010-12-18): Motion Agreed to
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- Rulemaking
- The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr2965.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr2965 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111