Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010
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The Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law that ended the ban on openly gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals serving in the military.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
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United States federal law ⓘ |
| aim |
allow open service by gay, lesbian, and bisexual service members
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maintain military readiness and unit cohesion during transition ⓘ |
| amends | Title 10 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPolicy | Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| billNumber | H.R. 2965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| certificationDate | 2011-07-22 ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 111 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| doesNotAddress | gender identity service by transgender individuals ⓘ |
| effect | ended statutory basis for banning openly gay, lesbian, and bisexual people from military service ⓘ |
| effectiveDateOfRepeal | 2011-09-20 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 111th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| housePassageDate | 2010-12-15 ⓘ |
| houseVote | 250-175 ⓘ |
| introducedDate | 2010-05-27 ⓘ |
| introducedIn |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
authorized the Department of Defense to implement regulations for open service by LGB personnel
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removed statutory requirement for separation based on homosexual conduct ⓘ |
| legislativeHistoryContext | followed failed attempt to repeal DADT through the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
LGBT rights
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civil rights ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| presidentDuringEnactment | Barack Obama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits | discharge from the armed forces solely on the basis of sexual orientation ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 111-321 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedBill | S. 4023 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
LGBT rights in the United States
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United States military policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repeals | 10 U.S.C. § 654 ⓘ |
| requires | certification by President, Secretary of Defense, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff before repeal took effect ⓘ |
| senatePassageDate | 2010-12-18 ⓘ |
| senateVote | 65-31 ⓘ |
| shortName | DADT Repeal Act of 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedAt | Department of the Interior headquarters auditorium, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Barack Obama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingDate | 2010-12-22 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Patrick J. Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsorChamber | House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subject | repeal of the U.S. military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2010 ⓘ |
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