United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2959 (104th)
To repeal the requirement enacted in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 for the mandatory discharge or retirement of any member of the Armed Forces who is HIV-positive.
Introduced
1 February 1996
Last action
15 February 1996 · Committee
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. Torkildsen, Peter G. [R-MA-6], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-12], Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12], Rep. Ward, Mike [D-KY-3], Rosa DeLauro, Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], LUIS GUTIERREZ, Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Maxine Waters, Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], LOUISE SLAUGHTER, Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6], ELIOT ENGEL
Subjects
Defence, Taxation
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Repeals the amendments enacted under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 that require any member of the armed forces who is determined to be HIV-positive (Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1) to be separated within six months after such determination.
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Timeline
1 February 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 1996
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 1996
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 1996
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
15 February 1996
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 February 1996 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 February 1996
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 1 February 1996
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 1 February 1996
Sponsors
- Rep. Torkildsen, Peter G. [R-MA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ward, Mike [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rosa DeLauro · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Nancy Pelosi · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Maxine Waters · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] · R · Cosponsor
- ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/2959
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/2959
- us · 104-hr-2959 · source updated 6 June 2025