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HRES 451 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Afghanistan Asia Assault and harassment offenses Child safety and welfare Crime victims Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Human rights Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents Sex offenses

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sergeant Charles Martland, a decorated member of the Special Forces, should be reinstated in the United States Army.

Introduced: October 9, 2015 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Nov 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sep 30, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 30, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:

  • members of the U.S. Armed Forces should not be punished for standing up to child rapists,
  • putting the interests of Afghan rapists ahead of American war heroes is a national disgrace,
  • the Americans who should be punished are those who created the policy that encourages members of the Armed Forces to ignore child rape, and
  • the Department of Defense should order Sergeant First Class Charles Martland's reinstatement in the Army.
What's happening now November 23, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 2 Republican 10
Holding, George
· Apr 21, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 3, 2016
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 2, 2016
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 2, 2015
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Oct 27, 2015
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Oct 27, 2015
Bishop, Mike
· Oct 23, 2015
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Oct 23, 2015
Blum, Rod
· Oct 9, 2015
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Oct 9, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Oct 9, 2015
JOHNSON, SAM
· Oct 7, 2015
ROYCE, ED
· Oct 7, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· Oct 6, 2015
Murphy, Tim
· Oct 6, 2015
Russell, Steve
· Oct 6, 2015
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 6, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Oct 6, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Oct 2, 2015
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Oct 2, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 451: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sergeant Charles Martland, a decorated member of the Special Forces, should be reinstated in the United States Army.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-451/
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"H. Res. 451: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sergeant Charles Martland, a decorated member of the Special Forces, should be reinstated in the United States Army.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-451/.
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H. Res. 451, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-451/.
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