HR 3798 · 100th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a two-year test program under which female members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force are assigned to combat support units, vessels, and aircraft.

Introduced 1987-12-18· Sponsored by Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.(1988-01-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of each of the military departments, to establish a two-year test program under which female members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force shall be assigned to specified combat support units, vessels, and air-craft. Directs the Secretary: (1) no later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, to submit to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees a plan for such program; and (2) no later than 30 days after such plan is submitted, to begin implementation of the plan. Directs the Secretary to submit to the Committees an interim report after the program has been in effect for one year, and a final report after the program is completed. Directs such final report to include a recommendation on whether female members of the armed forces should continue to serve in such combat support positions. Makes inapplicable to the above provisions current general military law which prohibits female members of the armed forces from serving in direct combat support positions.…

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