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S 3180 112th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Assault and harassment offenses Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Military education and training Military law Military personnel and dependents

A bill to require the Department of Defense to develop a plan to track and respond to incidents of hazing in the Armed Forces.

Introduced: May 15, 2012 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 15, 2012
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing and plan that outlines Department of Defense (DOD) efforts to: (1) prevent the hazing of members of the Armed Forces (members) by other members; (2) provide hazing prevention training to members; (3) improve methods of reporting hazing incidents, including anonymous procedures; and (4) respond to and resolve alleged hazing incidents, including prosecution through the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Requires the plan to include the establishment of a database for improving DOD ability to: (1) determine the extent to which hazing incidents are occurring and their nature; and (2) track, respond to, and resolve such incidents.

What's happening now May 15, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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