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HR 9626 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Report on DoD Practices to Distinguish Between Civilians and Combatants Act of 2022

Introduced: December 20, 2022 Introduced by: Khanna, Ro Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 20, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Report on DoD Practices to Distinguish Between Civilians and Combatants Act of 2022

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to prepare an independent report on DOD practices regarding distinguishing between combatants and civilians in U.S. military operations (i.e., a mission, strike, engagement, raid, or incident).

What's happening now December 20, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 7625 Related bill Protection of Civilians in Military Operations Act
  • HR 7776 Related bill James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
  • S 4108 Related bill Protection of Civilians in Military Operations Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Dec 20, 2022
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Dec 20, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Dec 20, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9626: Report on DoD Practices to Distinguish Between Civilians and Combatants Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9626/
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"H.R. 9626: Report on DoD Practices to Distinguish Between Civilians and Combatants Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9626/.
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H.R. 9626, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9626/.
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