Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act
- Last Action
- 6/23/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-23Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2021-06-23Introduced in House
- 2021-06-23Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-23 (00)
Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act
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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Michael Turner (R-OH)
- Anthony Brown (D-MD)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Elaine Luria (D-VA)
- Trent Kelly (R-MS)
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
- Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- Karen Bass (D-CA)
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Cori Bush (D-MO)
- Cheri Bustos (D-IL)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Kathy Castor (D-FL)
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Crimes against children
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Defense
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- Lawyers and legal services
- Military education and training
- Military facilities and property
- Military law
- Military personnel and dependents
- Pornography
- Sex offenses
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