H.R. 2839 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Restore Honor to Service Members Act
H.R. 2839 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Jul 25, 2013, sponsored by Mark Pocan with 145 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jul 25, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 145
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
What it does
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Mark Pocan (D-WI). Co-sponsors: 144 Democrats, 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJul 25, 2013
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (Aug 29, 2013)
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- H.R. 1412: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013
- H.R. 3210: Pay Our Military Act
- H.J.Res. 91: Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
- H.R. 3302: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Bay Pines, Florida, as the "C.W. Bill…
- S. 893: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013
- H.R. 1402: VA Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2013
- S. 1471: Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act
- H.R. 3304: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
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