Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act
USA117th CongressHR-1596| House
| Updated: 11/4/2021
Mark Takano
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (52)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act This bill establishes the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans. The Commission must identify and compile information about the history of military policy regarding homosexuality from 1778 onward, including regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) sexual orientation and gender identity. The Commission must hold public hearings, gather public testimony, examine lasting and disparate impacts of the discriminatory policies on the physical and mental well-being of members of the Armed Forces, and make recommendations on appropriate remedies.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 10.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Armed Forces and National Security
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment studies and investigationsMental healthMilitary historyMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsMinority employmentRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensationWomen's employment
Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act
USA117th CongressHR-1596| House
| Updated: 11/4/2021
Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act This bill establishes the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans. The Commission must identify and compile information about the history of military policy regarding homosexuality from 1778 onward, including regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) sexual orientation and gender identity. The Commission must hold public hearings, gather public testimony, examine lasting and disparate impacts of the discriminatory policies on the physical and mental well-being of members of the Armed Forces, and make recommendations on appropriate remedies.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 10.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Mark Takano
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (52)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment studies and investigationsMental healthMilitary historyMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsMinority employmentRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensationWomen's employment