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HR 1072 105th Congress House

Commission on Military Justice and Fairness Act

Official title: To establish a commission to investigate certain policies and procedures with respect to the military justice system, including policies and procedures with re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a commission to investigate certain policies and procedures with respect to the military justice system, including policies and procedures with respect to the investigation of reports of sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, and unlawful gender discrimination.

Introduced: March 13, 1997 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remediesArrestCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil-military relations
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CongressCongressional reporting requirementsCourt recordsCourts-martial and courts of inquiryCrime and Law EnforcementCrimes against womenCriminal investigationCriminal justice informationCriminal justice information systemsCriminal statisticsDamagesDefense budgetsEconomics and Public FinanceFederal advisory bodiesGovernment Operations and Politics
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 6, 1997
Certain Provisions Included in H.R.1119.
Apr 14, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on National Security.
Mar 13, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 6, 1997

Certain Provisions Included in H.R.1119.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commission on Military Justice and Fairness Act - Establishes the Commission on Military Justice and Fairness to investigate and report findings and recommendations to the President and the Congress concerning: (1) the existence of adequate safeguards for military personnel who report incidents of sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, or unlawful gender discrimination; (2) the existence of adequate mechanisms for investigating such incidents, including the appropriate training of investigative personnel; (3) the availability of adequate mechanisms for the resolution of complaints involving such conduct, either through administrative hearing or court-martial; and (4) military justice system procedures and related matters with regard to such cases.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 6, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 23, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 10, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 21, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1072: Commission on Military Justice and Fairness Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1072/
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"H.R. 1072: Commission on Military Justice and Fairness Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1072/.
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H.R. 1072, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1072/.
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