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HR 3459 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Criminal procedure and sentencing Evidence and witnesses Military law

Article 32 Reform Act

Introduced: November 12, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 24, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Nov 14, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7059-7060)
Nov 12, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 12, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Article 32 Reform Act - Revises requirements relating to an Article 32 investigative hearing under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to require a judge advocate to conduct a preliminary hearing prior to referring a charge or specification to a general court-martial for trial. Requires such judge advocate to have a grade equal to or higher than the grade of the trial counsel and any defense counsel who is representing the accused at the preliminary hearing. Limits the preliminary hearing to the purpose of determining whether there is probable cause to believe an offense has been committed and whether the accused committed it.

Requires the judge advocate conducting the preliminary hearing to prepare a report which shall include: (1) determinations as to the court-martial jurisdiction over the offense and the accused and as to probable cause, (2) a consideration of the form of charges, and (3) a recommendation as to the disposition of the case.

Allows a victim of the alleged offense to decline to testify at the preliminary hearing. Requires the preliminary hearing to be recorded by a court reporter or by a suitable recording device.

What's happening now January 24, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3360 Related bill To reform Article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice to specify the burden of proof applicable at the investiga…
  • S 1644 Identical bill Article 32 Reform Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 12, 2013
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 12, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Nov 12, 2013
Meehan, Patrick
· Nov 12, 2013
Tsongas, Niki
· Nov 12, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3459: Article 32 Reform Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3459/
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"H.R. 3459: Article 32 Reform Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3459/.
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H.R. 3459, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3459/.
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