Restore Honor to Service Members Act of 2021
Summary
Restore Honor to Service Members Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to conduct outreach to build awareness among former members of the Armed Forces of the process established for the review of discharge characterizations related to sexual orientation (i.e., on the basis of Don't Ask, Don't Tell or a similar policy). DOD must also provide for specified relief for former members of the Armed Forces who were impacted by the discharge characterizations and ensure that DOD oral historians review related facts and receive testimony from affected individuals.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 20, 2021
Last action Sep 20, 2021
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Committee
1
Sep 20, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
upper
Sep 20, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
Co
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
Co
Todd Young
RRepublican
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