US SB1789 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-4-1)
Status: Introduced on June 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to reform procedures for determinations on disposition of charges and the convening of courts-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and for other purposes.
Title
Military Justice Improvement Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] |
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] |
| Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
| Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] |
| Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
| Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
| Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-11 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. |
Subjects
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
Assault and harassment offenses
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Military law
Military personnel and dependents
Sex offenses
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1789/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1789/BILLS-116s1789is.pdf |
