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S. 1520 (117th)

Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act of 2021

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Introduced

29 April 2021

Last action

29 April 2021 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Sponsors

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Subjects

Defence

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14 January 2026

Defence

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Summary

Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act of 2021 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. 29 April 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 April 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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