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MO SCR44
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Missouri Senate and House support the Military Readiness Enhancement Act to replace "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" with a nondiscrimination policy based on sexual orientation
- More than 13,500 service members have been discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" since 1993, including approximately 800 with specialized jobs such as Arabic translators, pilots, and intelligence personnel
- American taxpayers have spent more than $360 million to discharge and replace qualified service members solely because of sexual orientation
- Department of Defense authorized studies show no correlation between sexual orientation and unit cohesion in the Armed Forces
- Secretary of the Senate shall send copies of this resolution to each member of Missouri's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
Urges Congress to replace the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
Last Action
Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
2/9/2010
Committee Referrals
Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics2/3/2010
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