Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2005

H.R. 1059, the Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2005, proposed to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which restricted gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals from serving openly in the U.S. Armed Forces. The bill sought to prohibit the Department of Defense from discriminating against service members or applicants based on their sexual orientation and required that military conduct regulations be applied equally to all personnel. Additionally, the legislation would have allowed qualified individuals who were previously discharged due to their sexual orientation to apply for reentry into military service.