United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1246 (110th)
Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2007
Introduced
28 February 2007
Last action
28 March 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2007 - Repeals current Department of Defense (DOD) policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces. Prohibits the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation against any member of the Armed Forces or any person seeking to become a member. Authorizes the re-accession into the Armed Forces of otherwise qualified individuals previously separated for homosexuality, bisexuality, or homosexual conduct. Requires such Secretaries to ensure that regulations governing the personal conduct of members of the Armed Forces are written and enforced without regard to sexual orientation.
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Timeline
28 February 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 28 February 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/1246
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/1246
- us · 110-hr-1246 · source updated 14 August 2025