A bill to require the Department of Defense to develop a plan to track and respond to incidents of hazing in the Armed Forces.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing and plan that outlines Department of Defense (DOD) efforts to: (1) prevent the hazing of members of the Armed Forces (members) by other members; (2) provide hazing prevention training to members; (3) improve methods of reporting hazing incidents, including anonymous procedures; and (4) respond to and resolve alleged hazing incidents, including prosecution through the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Requires the plan to include the establishment of a database for improving DOD ability to: (1) determine the extent to which hazing incidents are occurring and their nature; and (2) track, respond to, and resolve such incidents.

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Timeline

1. 15 May 2012

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 May 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 15 May 2012 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 May 2012

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
• Lisa Murkowski · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssas00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013