HR 5374
111th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Lawyers and legal services
Legal fees and court costs
Military law
Terrorism
To provide for the reimbursement of attorney fees incurred by a member of the Armed Forces who retains private counsel in response to certain charges brought against the member under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and is acquitted or has the charges dismissed or withdrawn.
Introduced: May 25, 2010
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 25, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 25, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3752-3753)
May 25, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to state that an accused may retain private counsel before a general court-martial or special court-martial and will be reimbursed for such counsel if the accused is acquitted or the charges are dismissed or withdrawn with respect to cases involving the treatment of an insurgent, enemy combatant, detainee, or suspected or known terrorist, including cases in which charges were brought after September 11, 2001.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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