S 2141
115th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Assault and harassment offenses
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Military law
Military personnel and dependents
Sex offenses
Military Justice Improvement Act of 2017
Introduced: November 16, 2017
Introduced by:
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
Democratic
· New York
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Military Justice Improvement Act of 2017
This bill amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to grant independent military prosecutors the authority to decide whether to convene courts-martial for sexual assault cases and other serious crimes punishable by confinement of more than one year (currently, this authority lies within the chain of command). The bill allows the chain of command to retain authority to decide whether to prosecute serious crimes uniquely military in nature and all crimes punishable by less than one year of confinement.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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