United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6520 (111th)
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
Introduced
14 December 2010
Last action
23 December 2010 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 - Provides for repeal of the current Department of Defense (DOD) policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, to be effective 60 days after the Secretary of Defense has received DOD's comprehensive review on the implementation of such repeal, and the President, Secretary, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) certify to the congressional defense committees that they have considered the report and proposed plan of action, that DOD has prepared the necessary policies and regulations to exercise the discretion provided by such repeal, and that implementation of such policies and regulations is consistent with the standards of military readiness and effectiveness, unit cohesion, and military recruiting and retention. Provides that, until such time as the above conditions are met, the current policy shall remain in effect.
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Timeline
14 December 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
14 December 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 December 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 December 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 14 December 2010 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/6520
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/6520
- us · 111-hr-6520 · source updated 5 December 2025