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S.1766: Restore Honor to Service Members Act
About This Bill
- Introduced July 15, 2015
- Latest Major Action July 15, 2015
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
40 (38 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Restore Honor to Service Members Act Requires appropriate military record correction boards or discharge review boards to review the discharge characterization of any former members of the Armed Forces requesting a review who were discharged because of their sexual orientation. Permits such boards to change a characterization to honorable if such characterization is any characterization except honorable. Directs the Department of Defense (DOD)...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| July 15, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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| July 15, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) |