A bill to reform the disposition of charges and convening of courts-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and increase the prevention of sexual assaults and other crimes in the military.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
This bill was introduced on April 29, 2021, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
65 Cosponsors (42 Democrats, 21 Republicans, 2 Independents)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Senators Josh Hawley, Kirsten Gillibrand Lead Legislation to Improve Military Response to Sexual Assault”
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Sen. Joshua “Josh” Hawley [R-MO]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 25, 2021
“Hudson Introduces Vanessa Guilln Act to Combat Sexual Assault in the Military”
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Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC9]
on Jun 23, 2021
“Miller-Meeks Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Reform Broken Military Justice System”
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Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks [R-IA1]
on Jun 23, 2021
History
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Apr 29, 2021
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Introduced
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S. 1520 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1520. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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