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S 1789 116th 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 2019

Introduced: June 11, 2019 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jun 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 11, 2019
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Military Justice Improvement Act of 2019

This bill modifies the process for convening courts-martial for sexual assault cases and certain other offenses.

For example, the bill authorizes independent military prosecutors to decide whether to convene courts-martial for (1) sexual assault cases and other specified crimes punishable by confinement of more than one year; and (2) other specified offenses, such as retaliation for reporting a crime, regardless of the maximum punishment authorized for the offenses. Under current law, the military's chain of command generally has sole decisionmaking authority as to whether to prosecute such cases.

What's happening now June 11, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 18 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Nov 9, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 11, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jun 11, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 11, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 11, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 11, 2019
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jun 11, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 11, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 11, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 11, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jun 11, 2019
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 11, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 11, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 11, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 11, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 11, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 11, 2019
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Jun 11, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 11, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 11, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 11, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 11, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1789: Military Justice Improvement Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1789/
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"S. 1789: Military Justice Improvement Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1789/.
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S. 1789, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1789/.
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