About the Military Readiness Enhancement Act
(H.R. 1283)

In the 111^th Congress, over 150 members of the House of Representatives have signed on to the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (MREA), which would repeal the current policy known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and replace it with a policy of non-discrimination, allowing gay individuals to serve openly in the U.S. Armed Forces.

The MREA was reintroduced to the 111^th Congress in 2009 by Rep. Ellen Tauscher. Upon her resignation to accept the position of Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Rep. Tauscher transferred the bill to Congressman Patrick Murphy (PA-08), who has taken the lead on passing this legislation so vital to our national security.

Lead Sponsor

Rep Murphy, Patrick J. [PA-8] - 7/7/2009 http://www.patrickmurphy.house.gov/

Co-Sponsors

Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/

Rep Ackerman, Gary L. [NY-5] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/ackerman/

Rep Adler, John H. [NJ-3] - 7/29/2009 http://adler.house.gov/

Rep Andrews, Robert E. [NJ-1] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/andrews/

Rep Arcuri, Michael A. [NY-24] - 3/17/2009 http://www.arcuri.house.gov/

Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] - 7/8/2009 http://www.house.gov/baca/

Rep Baird, Brian [WA-3] - 3/12/2009 http://www.baird.house.gov/

Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2] - 3/3/2009 http://www.tammybaldwin.house.gov/

Rep Becerra, Xavier [CA-31] - 6/16/2009 http://www.becerra.house.gov/

Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] - 3/3/2009 http://www.berkley.house.gov/

Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/berman/

Rep Bishop, Timothy H. [NY-1] - 3/3/2009 http://www.timbishop.house.gov/

Rep Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3] - 3/3/2009 http://www.blumenauer.house.gov/

Rep Brady, Robert A. [PA-1] - 3/3/2009 http://www.brady.house.gov/

Rep Braley, Bruce L. [IA-1] - 6/8/2009 http://www.braley.house.gov/

Rep Brown, Corrine [FL-3] - 7/9/2009 http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/

Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/capps/

Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/capuano/

Rep Carnahan, Russ [MO-3] - 4/27/2009 http://www.carnahan.house.gov/

Rep Carson, Andre [IN-7] - 3/3/2009 http://www.carson.house.gov/

Rep Castor, Kathy [FL-11] - 3/3/2009 http://www.castor.house.gov/

Rep Christensen, Donna M. [VI] - 3/3/2009 http://www.donnachristensen.house.gov/

Rep Chu, Judy [CA-32] - 9/9/2009 http://chu.house.gov/

Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-11] - 3/3/2009 http://www.clarke.house.gov/

Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1] - 3/3/2009 http://www.lacyclay.house.gov/

Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/cleaver/Cleaver Green/index.shtml

Rep Clyburn, James E. [SC-6] - 7/10/2009 http://www.clyburn.house.gov/

Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] - 3/3/2009 http://www.cohen.house.gov/

Rep Connolly, Gerald E. "Gerry" [VA-11] - 7/14/2009 http://www.gerryconnolly.com/

Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] - 3/3/2009 http://www.conyers.house.gov/

Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] - 3/3/2009 http://www.courtney.house.gov/

Rep Crowley, Joseph [NY-7] - 3/3/2009 http://www.crowley.house.gov/

Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/cummings/

Rep Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [PA-3] - 7/9/2009 http://www.dahlkemper.house.gov/

Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] - 4/27/2009 http://www.davis.house.gov/

Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/susandavis/

Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] - 3/3/2009 http://www.defazio.house.gov/

Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1] - 3/6/2009 http://degette.house.gov/

Rep Delahunt, William D. [MA-10] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/delahunt/

Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] - 3/3/2009 http://www.delauro.house.gov/

Rep Dicks, Norman D. [WA-6] - 3/9/2009 http://www.house.gov/dicks/

Rep Dingell, John D. [MI-15] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/dingell/

Rep Doggett, Lloyd [TX-25] - 4/2/2009 http://www.doggett.house.gov/

Rep Doyle, Michael F. [PA-14] - 3/3/2009 http://doyle.house.gov/

Rep Driehaus, Steve [OH-1] - 10/8/2009 http://driehaus.house.gov/

Rep Edwards, Donna F. [MD-4] - 3/3/2009 http://donnaedwards.house.gov/

Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] - 3/3/2009 http://www.ellison.house.gov/

Rep Engel, Eliot L. [NY-17] - 3/3/2009 http://www.engel.house.gov/

Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] - 3/3/2009 http://www.eshoo.house.gov/

Rep Faleomavaega, Eni F.H. [AS] - 9/22/2009 http://www.house.gov/faleomavaega/

Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] - 3/3/2009 http://www.farr.house.gov/

Rep Fattah, Chaka [PA-2] - 3/3/2009 http://www.fattah.house.gov/

Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/filner/

Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/frank/

Rep Fudge, Marcia L. [OH-11] - 7/14/2009 http://www.fudge.house.gov/

Rep Gonzalez, Charles A. [TX-20] - 3/6/2009 http://www.gonzalez.house.gov/

Rep Grayson, Alan [FL-8] - 7/15/2009 http://www.grayson.house.gov/

Rep Green, Al [TX-9] - 7/30/2009 http://www.house.gov/algreen/

Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 3/3/2009 http://www.grijalva.house.gov/

Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. [IL-4] - 3/3/2009 http://www.luisgutierrez.house.gov/

Rep Hall, John J. [NY-19] - 3/3/2009 http://www.johnhall.house.gov/

Rep Hare, Phil [IL-17] - 3/3/2009 http://www.hare.house.gov/

Rep Harman, Jane [CA-36] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/harman/

Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] - 3/3/2009 http://www.alceehastings.house.gov/

Rep Heinrich, Martin [NM-1] - 6/26/2009 http://heinrich.house.gov/

Rep Higgins, Brian [NY-27] - 4/29/2009 http://www.higgins.house.gov/

Rep Himes, James A. [CT-4] - 7/14/2009 http://www.himes.house.gov/

Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/hinchey/

Rep Hirono, Mazie K. [HI-2] - 3/3/2009 http://www.hirono.house.gov/

Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] - 3/3/2009 http://www.holt.house.gov/

Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] - 3/3/2009 http://www.honda.house.gov/

Rep Inslee, Jay [WA-1] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/inslee/

Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] - 3/3/2009 http://israel.house.gov/

Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [IL-2] - 3/9/2009 http://www.jackson.house.gov/

Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] - 3/9/2009 http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/

Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] - 3/3/2009 http://www.ebjohnson.house.gov/

Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [GA-4] - 3/3/2009 http://www.hankjohnson.house.gov/

Rep Kagen, Steve [WI-8] - 9/17/2009 http://kagen.house.gov/

Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. [RI-1] - 3/3/2009 http://www.patrickkennedy.house.gov/

Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [MI-13] - 3/5/2009 http://www.house.gov/kilpatrick/

Rep Kilroy, Mary Jo [OH-15] - 3/5/2009 http://www.kilroy.house.gov/

Rep Klein, Ron [FL-22] - 6/9/2009 http://www.klein.house.gov/

Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] - 3/3/2009 http://www.kucinich.house.gov/

Rep Langevin, James R. [RI-2] - 3/3/2009 http://www.langevin.house.gov/

Rep Larsen, Rick [WA-2] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/larsen/

Rep Larson, John B. [CT-1] - 6/23/2009 http://www.larson.house.gov/

Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 3/3/2009 http://www.lee.house.gov/

Rep Levin, Sander M. [MI-12] - 7/8/2009 http://www.house.gov/levin/

Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] - 3/3/2009 http://www.johnlewis.house.gov/

Rep Loebsack, David [IA-2] - 3/3/2009 http://www.loebsack.house.gov/

Rep Lofgren, Zoe [CA-16] - 3/3/2009 http://www.lofgren.house.gov/

Rep Lowey, Nita M. [NY-18] - 3/3/2009 http://www.lowey.house.gov/

Rep Lujan, Ben Ray [NM-3] - 6/23/2009 http://www.lujan.house.gov/

Rep Lynch, Stephen F. [MA-9] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/lynch/

Rep Maffei, Daniel B. [NY-25] - 7/10/2009 http://www.maffei.house.gov/

Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] - 3/3/2009 http://maloney.house.gov/

Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] - 3/3/2009 http://www.markey.house.gov/

Rep Massa, Eric J. J. [NY-29] - 3/23/2009 http://www.massa.house.gov/

Rep Matsui, Doris O. [CA-5] - 3/3/2009 http://www.matsui.house.gov/

Rep McCarthy, Carolyn [NY-4] - 3/3/2009 http://www.carolynmccarthy.house.gov/

Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] - 3/3/2009 http://www.mccollum.house.gov/

Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/

Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] - 3/3/2009 http://www.mcgovern.house.gov/

Rep McNerney, Jerry [CA-11] - 9/17/2009 http://mcnerney.house.gov/

Rep McMahon, Michael E. [NY-13] - 6/9/2009 http://www.mcmahon.house.gov/

Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] - 3/3/2009 http://www.kendrickmeek.house.gov/

Rep Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/meeks/index.shtml

Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2] - 3/3/2009 http://www.michaud.house.gov/

Rep Miller, Brad [NC-13] - 3/23/2009 http://www.bradmiller.house.gov/

Rep Miller, George [CA-7] - 3/3/2009 http://www.georgemiller.house.gov/

Rep Mollohan, Alan B. [WV-1] - 7/10/2009 http://www.mollohan.house.gov/

Rep Moore, Gwen [WI-4] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/gwenmoore/

Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] - 3/3/2009 http://www.moran.house.gov/

Rep Murphy, Christopher S. [CT-5] - 3/3/2009 http://www.chrismurphy.house.gov/

Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/nadler/

Rep Napolitano, Grace F. [CA-38] - 3/3/2009 http://www.napolitano.house.gov/

Rep Neal, Richard E. [MA-2] - 9/17/2009 http://www.house.gov/neal/

Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes [DC] - 3/3/2009 http://www.norton.house.gov/

Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] - 3/3/2009 http://www.oberstar.house.gov/

Rep Olver, John W. [MA-1] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/olver/index.shtml

Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. [NJ-6] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/pallone/

Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] - 3/3/2009 http://www.pascrell.house.gov/

Rep Pastor, Ed [AZ-4] - 3/3/2009 http://www.pastor.house.gov/

Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/payne/

Rep Perlmutter, Ed [CO-7] - 9/23/2009 http://perlmutter.house.gov/

Rep Peters, Gary C. [MI-9] - 5/13/2009 http://www.peters.house.gov/

Rep Pingree, Chellie [ME-1] - 3/3/2009 http://www.pingree.house.gov/

Rep Polis, Jared [CO-2] - 3/3/2009 http://polis.house.gov/

Rep Price, David E. [NC-4] - 3/3/2009 http://www.price.house.gov/

Rep Quigley, Mike [IL-5] - 6/2/2009 http://www.quigley.house.gov/

Rep Reyes, Silvestre [TX-16] - 9/29/2009 http://reyes.house.gov/

Rep Richardson, Laura [CA-37] - 3/17/2009 http://www.richardson.house.gov/

Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] - 3/3/2009 http://www.ros-lehtinen.house.gov/

Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] - 3/3/2009 http://www.rothman.house.gov/

Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille [CA-34] - 3/3/2009 http://roybal-allard.house.gov/

Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/rush/

Rep Ryan, Tim [OH-17] - 9/24/2009 http://timryan.house.gov/

Rep Sanchez, Linda T. [CA-39] - 3/3/2009 http://www.lindasanchez.house.gov/

Rep Sanchez, Loretta [CA-47] - 3/3/2009 http://www.lorettasanchez.house.gov/

Rep Sarbanes, John P. [MD-3] - 3/3/2009 http://www.sarbanes.house.gov/

Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/

Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/

Rep Schwartz, Allyson Y. [PA-13] - 3/3/2009 http://www.schwartz.house.gov/

Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [VA-3] - 3/17/2009 http://www.bobbyscott.house.gov/

Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] - 3/3/2009 http://www.serrano.house.gov/

Rep Sestak, Joe [PA-7] - 3/3/2009 http://www.sestak.house.gov/

Rep Shea-Porter, Carol [NH-1] - 3/3/2009 http://www.shea-porter.house.gov/

Rep Sherman, Brad [CA-27] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/sherman/

Rep Sires, Albio [NJ-13] - 3/3/2009 http://www.sires.house.gov/

Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] - 3/3/2009 http://www.louise.house.gov/

Rep Smith, Adam [WA-9] - 3/3/2009 http://www.adamsmith.house.gov/

Rep Snyder, Vic [AR-2] - 3/12/2009 http://www.house.gov/snyder/

Rep Speier, Jackie [CA-12] - 3/3/2009 http://www.speier.house.gov/

Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 3/3/2009 http://www.stark.house.gov/

Rep Sutton, Betty [OH-13] - 3/3/2009 http://www.sutton.house.gov/main/

Rep Thompson, Bennie G. [MS-2] - 7/30/2009 http://benniethompson.house.gov/

Rep Thompson, Mike [CA-1] - 3/3/2009 http://www.mikethompson.house.gov/

Rep Tierney, John F. [MA-6] - 3/3/2009 http://www.tierney.house.gov/

Rep Titus, Dina [NV-3] - 7/22/2009 http://titus.house.gov/

Rep Tonko, Paul D. [NY-21] - 3/17/2009 http://www.tonko.house.gov/

Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/towns/

Rep Tsongas, Niki [MA-5] - 3/3/2009 http://www.tsongas.house.gov/

Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] - 3/3/2009 http://www.vanhollen.house.gov/

Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. [NY-12] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/velazquez/

Rep Walz, Timothy J. [MN-1] - 7/17/2009 http://www.walz.house.gov/

Rep Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [FL-20] - 3/3/2009 http://wassermanschultz.house.gov/

Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] - 7/10/2009 http://www.house.gov/waters/

Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/watson/

Rep Watt, Melvin L. [NC-12] - 7/31/2009 http://watt.house.gov/

Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30] - 3/3/2009 http://www.waxman.house.gov/

Rep Weiner, Anthony D. [NY-9] - 3/3/2009 http://www.weiner.house.gov/

Rep Welch, Peter [VT] - 3/3/2009 http://www.welch.house.gov/

Rep Wexler, Robert [FL-19] - 3/3/2009 http://www.wexler.house.gov/

Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 3/3/2009 http://www.woolsey.house.gov/

Rep Wu, David [OR-1] - 3/3/2009 http://www.house.gov/wu/

Rep Yarmuth, John A. [KY-3] - 6/9/2009 http://www.yarmuth.house.gov/

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