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HR 1079 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Criminal procedure and sentencing Evidence and witnesses Military law

Military Judicial Reform Act of 2013

Introduced: March 12, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 26, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 12, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 12, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Judicial Reform Act of 2013 - Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to require a convening authority (the person taking action on the findings of a court-martial), as soon as practicable after receipt of the findings and sentence of a court-martial, to approve the sentence in whole. Prohibits such authority from modifying such findings or sentence. (Under current law, modifying findings or a sentence is a command prerogative involving the sole discretion of such authority.) Allows certain other officials to act in place of the convening authority.

Allows the accused in a court-martial to submit to the convening authority matters for inclusion in the final record of trial. (Under current law, such accused may submit matters for consideration with respect to the findings and sentence.) Removes the requirement that a convening authority obtain and consider the recommendation of his/her staff judge advocate or legal officer.

Repeals the authority of a convening authority to suspend the execution of any sentence or part thereof other than a death sentence.

What's happening now March 26, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1079: Military Judicial Reform Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1079/
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