It would allow women to openly serve in the U.S. military . A bill to replace the law with a policy that would allow gays to openly serve has 149 co-sponsors in the U.S. House , including Ellen Tauscher , D-California . During run for presidency , Barack Obama said he would ' ` ` do n't ask - do n't tell '' Bill sponsor : New legislation would pass in first year of Obama administration .
It would allow women to openly serve in the U.S. military . During run for presidency , Barack Obama said he would ' ` ` do n't ask - do n't tell '' Bill sponsor : New legislation would pass in first year of Obama administration .