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S.967: Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced May 16, 2013
- Latest Major Action June 4, 2013
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
38 (31 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), with respect to charges that allege an offense triable by court-martial (with certain exclusions) for which the maximum punishment includes confinement for more than one year, to direct the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to require the Secretaries of the military departments to provide for the determination of whether to try such charges by general or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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June 4, 2013 |
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-320.
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May 16, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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May 16, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) |