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Military Readiness Enhancement Act.

On 2 Mar 2005, Rep. Marty Meehan (D-MA) introduced H.R. 1059 of the 109th Congress. This bill is known as the Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2005, and if enacted, will hail the end of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" and all discrimination based upon sexual-orientation within the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security [concerning the USCG when not acting under the USN]. Full text can be found at Thomas or at The Orator.

With Mr. Meehan,
02 Mar 2005
co-sponsors include:

joined as co-sponsors,
since the introduction
of HR 1059 - 2 Mar 2005

Mr. Abercrombie D-HI
Mr. Ackerman D-NY
Ms. Baldwin D-WI
Mr. Becerra D-CA
Ms. Berkley D-NV
Mr. Berman D-CA
Mr. Blumenauer D-OR
Mr. Brady D-PA
Mrs. Capps D-CA
Mr. Capuano D-MA
Mr. Crowley D-NY
Mr. Davis D-IL
Ms. DeGette D-CO
Mr. Delahunt D-MA
Ms. DeLauro D-CT
Mr. Engel D-NY
Mr. Farr D-CA
Mr. Frank D-MA
Ms. Harman D-FL
Mr. Hinchey D-NY
Mr. Holt D-NJ
Mr. Honda D-CA
Mr. Israel D-NY
Mr. Jackson D-IL
Ms. Jackson-Lee D-TX
Mr. Kucinich D-OH
Mr. Langevin D-RI
Mr. Lantos D-CA
Ms. Lee D-CA
Mr. Lewis D-GA
Ms. Zoe Lofgren D-CA
Ms. McCollum D-MN
Mr. McDermott D-WA
Mr. McGovern D-MA
Mr. George Miller D-CA
Mr. Moran D-VA
Mr. Nadler D-NY
Ms. Norton D-DC
Mr. Oberstar D-MN
Mr. Olver D-MA
Mr. Pallone D-NJ
Ms. Roybal-Allard D-CA
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez D-CA
Mr. Sanders I-VT
Ms. Schakowsky D-IL
Mr. Shays R-CT
Ms. Solis D-CA
Mr. Stark D-CA
Mrs. Tauscher D-CA
Mr. Udall D-CO
Mr. Van Hollen D-MD
Ms. Waters D-CA
Ms. Watson D-CA
Mr. Waxman D-CA
Mr. Wexler D-FL
Ms. Woolsey D-CA

Added 03/08/2005:
	Mr. Grijalva D-AZ Mrs. Lowey D-NY Mrs. Maloney D-NY Mr. Rothman D-NJ Mr. Towns D-NY
Added 03/09/2005:
	Mr. Filner D-CA Mr. Kolbe R-AZ
Added 03/15/2005:
	Mr. Case D-HI Mr. Fattah D-PA Mrs. Jones D-OH
Added 03/16/2005:
	Mr. Gutierrez D-IL
Added 04/05/2005:
	Mr. Hastings D-FL Mr. Markey D-MA Mrs. Ros-Lehtinen R-FL Mr. Sabo D-MN Mrs. Slaughter D-NY
Added 04/12/2005:
	Mr. Larson D-CT Mr. Payne D-NJ
Added 04/14/2005:
	Mr. Allen D-ME Mrs. Moore D-WI
Added 04/19/2005:
	Mr. Cleaver D-MO Mr. Inslee D-WA
Added 04/20/2005:
	Mr. Gilchrest R-MD
Added 04/21/2005:
	Mr. Serrano D-NY
Added 04/26/2005:
	Mr. Kennedy D-RI
Added 04/28/2005:
	Mr. Meek D-FL
Added 05/17/2005:
	Mr. DeFazio D-OR

If you see your US Representative's name above, please write a letter to thank them for co-sponsoring this bill. If your Representative's name is not listed here, please write a letter to them, urging them to support this bill. If you do not know who your Rep. is, there are useful locators at the HRC Action Center and at the US House of Representatives. At the HRC site, you can also sign up for legislative announcements to keep up to date with developments pertinent to LGBT issues.

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