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H.R. 4104 (117th)

Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act

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Introduced

23 June 2021

Last action

23 June 2021 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1], Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2], Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

Subjects

Defence

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14 January 2026

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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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Timeline

  1. 23 June 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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  2. 23 June 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 23 June 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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