HR 5257
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Crime victims
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Judges
Lawyers and legal services
Military law
Justice for Victims of Military Sexual Assault Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 16, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 16, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Justice for Victims of Military Sexual Assault Act
This bill requires each military department to establish a career military justice litigation track for judge advocates in the Armed Forces. Judge advocates participating in the litigation track must have assignments that: (1) relate to the practice of military justice under the Uniform Code of Military Justice; and (2) include trial counsel, defense counsel, military trial judge, military appellate judge, academic instructor, Special Victims Prosecutor, Victims' Legal Counsel, Special Victims' Counsel, and other positions within criminal law offices or divisions of their armed force.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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