Military Justice Improvement Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 16, 2017)
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 just happenedNov 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 16, 2017
- Nov 16, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Nov 16, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate