HR 7789
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Advisory bodies
Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Criminal justice information and records
Domestic violence and child abuse
Due process and equal protection
Employment and training programs
Firearms and explosives
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial procedure and administration
Judicial review and appeals
Law enforcement administration and funding
Mental health
Military law
Sex offenses
State and local government operations
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize military judges and military magistrates to issue military court protective orders, and to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a military-civilian task force on domestic violence and related information collection activities.
Introduced: July 24, 2020
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Jul 24, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 24, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the President to prescribe regulations authorizing military judges and military magistrates to issue military court protective orders. Protective orders may be issued to protect a victim of an alleged sex or domestic violence offense, or a family member or associate of the victim, from a person subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice who is alleged to have committed such an offense.
The Department of Defense (DOD) shall establish a military-civilian task force on domestic violence to analyze and develop recommendations for implementation by DOD regarding the risk of domestic violence at various stages of military service.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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