Acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the Armed Forces, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service.
USA117th CongressHRES-544| House
| Updated: 8/4/2021
David N. Cicilline
Democratic Representative
Rhode Island
Cosponsors (1)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution acknowledges and condemns the discrimination against, wrongful termination of, and exclusion from the federal civil service, the Foreign Service, and the Armed Forces of the thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals who were affected by the anti-LGBT policies of the federal government. The resolution expresses that the House of Representatives, on behalf of the United States, apologizes to the affected LGBT military service members, Foreign Service members, veterans, and federal civil service employees and their families. Finally, the resolution reaffirms the commitment of the federal government to treat all military service members, Foreign Service members, veterans, and federal civil service employees and retirees, including LGBT individuals, with equal respect and fairness.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Foreign 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 Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Government Operations and Politics
Department of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMilitary personnel and dependentsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationVeterans' organizations and recognition
Acknowledging and apologizing for the mistreatment of, and discrimination against, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who served the United States in the Armed Forces, the Foreign Service, and the Federal civil service.
USA117th CongressHRES-544| House
| Updated: 8/4/2021
This resolution acknowledges and condemns the discrimination against, wrongful termination of, and exclusion from the federal civil service, the Foreign Service, and the Armed Forces of the thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals who were affected by the anti-LGBT policies of the federal government. The resolution expresses that the House of Representatives, on behalf of the United States, apologizes to the affected LGBT military service members, Foreign Service members, veterans, and federal civil service employees and their families. Finally, the resolution reaffirms the commitment of the federal government to treat all military service members, Foreign Service members, veterans, and federal civil service employees and retirees, including LGBT individuals, with equal respect and fairness.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Foreign 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 Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
David N. Cicilline
Democratic Representative
Rhode Island
Cosponsors (1)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Department of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMilitary personnel and dependentsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationVeterans' organizations and recognition