Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act

Summary

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.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 June 2021

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  Introduced in House · EN · 23 June 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 June 2021

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