United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4717 (114th)
MARTLAND Act
Introduced
7 March 2016
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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Summary
Mandating America's Responsibility To Limit Abuse, Negligence and Depravity Act or the MARTLAND Act This bill states that it is U.S. policy that human rights violations, including child abuse, shall not be conducted or condoned on any U.S. military installation, whether located in the United States or overseas, by either U.S. citizens or nationals or foreign nationals. The Department of Defense (DOD) shall submit to Congress a comprehensive plan detailing the procedures by which DOD will implement this policy. "Military installation" shall include U.S. combat outposts and forward operating locations.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 March 2016
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Introduced in House · EN · 7 March 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 March 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4717
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4717