HR 4180 · 111th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Honest and Open Testimony Act

Introduced 2009-12-02· Sponsored by Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]· House

Bill Progress

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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 the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.(2009-12-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Honest and Open Testimony Act - Includes within communications by a member of the Armed Forces that are protected from retaliatory personnel actions any testimony provided in a congressional hearing regarding the disclosure of sexual orientation, including that the member is homosexual, bisexual, or transgender.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]CA
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]NV
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-8]FL
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19]NY
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]NY
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12]CA
Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA