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H.R. 1559 (105th)

Military Recruit Training Policy Restoration Act of 1997

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Introduced

8 May 1997

Last action

4 June 1997 · Committee

Status

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

Sponsors

Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Snowbarger, Vince [R-KS-3], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. McIntosh, David M. [R-IN-2], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1], Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4]

Subjects

Defence

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21 August 2025

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Summary

Military Recruit Training Policy Restoration Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretaries of the military departments concerned to require that basic training (or its equivalent) at the company level and below (at the group level and below, with respect to the Air Force) be conducted through separate units for male and female recruits. Allows only male officers to command and serve as drill instructors in a male training unit, and only female officers to command and serve as drill instructors in a female training unit.

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Timeline

  1. 8 May 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on National Security.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 May 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 May 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 May 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

  5. 20 May 1997

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

  6. 4 June 1997

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

    Source: Committee

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