Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Bill · HR

H.R. 5208 (102nd)

To prohibit discrimination by the Armed Forces on the basis of sexual orientation.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

19 May 1992

Last action

27 May 1992 · Committee

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

Sponsors

Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Washington, Craig A. [D-TX-18], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Blackwell, Lucien E. [D-PA-2], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence

Official sourceDownload fileView documentsShare

Summary

Prohibits a member of the armed forces or person seeking to become a member from being discriminated against by the armed forces on the basis of sexual orientation.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 19 May 1992

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 May 1992

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 May 1992

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 May 1992

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

    Source: Committee

  5. 27 May 1992

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

Documents

2 official files

Introduced in House (text)

View fileDownload file

This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 19 May 1992

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

Showing 48 of 80 sponsors and actors.

Related records

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.