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H.R. 4180 (111th)

Honest and Open Testimony Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

2 December 2009

Last action

8 December 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

14 August 2025

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Summary

Honest and Open Testimony Act - Includes within communications by a member of the Armed Forces that are protected from retaliatory personnel actions any testimony provided in a congressional hearing regarding the disclosure of sexual orientation, including that the member is homosexual, bisexual, or transgender.

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Timeline

  1. 2 December 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2866-2867)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 December 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 8 December 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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