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.
All labels observed (1)
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| Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 Context triple: [Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy authorization, repealedBy, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010]
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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy authorization
The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy authorization was a U.S. federal measure that formally allowed gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals to serve in the military only if they concealed their sexual orientation, prohibiting both open service and official inquiries into it.
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Military Justice Act of 2016
The Military Justice Act of 2016 is a U.S. law that modernized and reformed the military justice system, updating procedures, offenses, and protections for service members under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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Protect America Act of 2007
The Protect America Act of 2007 was a U.S. law that temporarily expanded the government's authority to conduct warrantless surveillance of foreign intelligence targets, particularly in the context of post-9/11 national security concerns.
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Shepard–Byrd Act
The Shepard–Byrd Act is a U.S. federal hate-crime law that expanded protections to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
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McGovern–Hatfield Amendment
The McGovern–Hatfield Amendment was a proposed U.S. Senate measure during the Vietnam War that sought to set a deadline for the withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 Target entity description: 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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A.
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy authorization
The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy authorization was a U.S. federal measure that formally allowed gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals to serve in the military only if they concealed their sexual orientation, prohibiting both open service and official inquiries into it.
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B.
Military Justice Act of 2016
The Military Justice Act of 2016 is a U.S. law that modernized and reformed the military justice system, updating procedures, offenses, and protections for service members under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
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C.
Protect America Act of 2007
The Protect America Act of 2007 was a U.S. law that temporarily expanded the government's authority to conduct warrantless surveillance of foreign intelligence targets, particularly in the context of post-9/11 national security concerns.
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D.
Shepard–Byrd Act
The Shepard–Byrd Act is a U.S. federal hate-crime law that expanded protections to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
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E.
McGovern–Hatfield Amendment
The McGovern–Hatfield Amendment was a proposed U.S. Senate measure during the Vietnam War that sought to set a deadline for the withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
NERFINISHED
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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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Subject: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy authorization
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repealedBy
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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010
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