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S. 1520 117th Congress Senate

Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to reform the disposition of charges and convening of courts-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and increase the pr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to reform the disposition of charges and convening of courts-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and increase the prevention of sexual assaults and other crimes in the military.

Introduced: April 29, 2021 Introduced by: Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAssault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrime prevention
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Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 29, 2021
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 Latest action April 29, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act of 2021

This bill modifies the process and policy related to the disposition of charges and convening of courts-martial for certain sexual assault cases and other specified offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).

Among other elements, the bill provides that the determinations on the preferral, disposition, and referral of charges for specified offenses under the UCMJ must be made by a commissioned officer of the Armed Forces who is designated as a court-martial convening authority (in grade O-6 or higher) and who is available for detail as trial counsel, has significant trial experience, and is outside the chain of command of the member subject to the charges.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4104 Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act
  • S 2792 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 53
All 53 Democratic 33 Republican 18 Independent 2
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · May 26, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 25, 2021
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 19, 2021
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 13, 2021
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · May 12, 2021
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 12, 2021
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 12, 2021
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · May 10, 2021
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 10, 2021
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · May 10, 2021
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · May 10, 2021
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · May 10, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 10, 2021
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 10, 2021
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 10, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 10, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 10, 2021
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 10, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 29, 2021
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 29, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 29, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 29, 2021
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 29, 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 29, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 29, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Apr 29, 2021
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Apr 29, 2021
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 29, 2021
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 29, 2021
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Apr 29, 2021
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 29, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 29, 2021
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 29, 2021
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Apr 29, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 29, 2021
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Apr 29, 2021
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Apr 29, 2021
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 29, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 29, 2021
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 29, 2021
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 29, 2021
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Apr 29, 2021
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Padilla, Alex
California · Apr 29, 2021
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Apr 29, 2021
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 29, 2021
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 29, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Apr 29, 2021
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Apr 29, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 29, 2021
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Apr 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1520: Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1520/
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