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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 See on congress.gov
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Nov 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Nov 16, 2017
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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 November 16, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 16 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 28, 2018
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 4, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 16, 2017
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Nov 16, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 16, 2017
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Nov 16, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Nov 16, 2017
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 16, 2017
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Nov 16, 2017
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Nov 16, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 16, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 16, 2017
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Nov 16, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Nov 16, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 16, 2017
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Nov 16, 2017
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Nov 16, 2017
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 16, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Nov 16, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 16, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2141: Military Justice Improvement Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2141/
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"S. 2141: Military Justice Improvement Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2141/.
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S. 2141, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2141/.
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