To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve protections for a member of the Armed Forces who is a survivor of a sex-related offense during military service regarding the separation, or the characterization of any separation, of the member from the Armed Forces, to make additional changes to the authorities and procedures of boards for the correction of military records and discharge review boards, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3209| House
| Updated: 7/26/2017
Jaime Herrera Beutler
Republican Representative
Washington
Cosponsors (2)
Military Personnel Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Protecting Military Honor Act This bill requires military departments to establish a confidential process, utilizing boards for the correction of military records, by which survivors of a sex-related offense during service in the Armed Forces may challenge the terms or characterization of their discharge or separation from the Armed Forces. Discharge review boards are authorized to refer certain applications for relief that involve, among other things, a sex-related offense to the physical disability board of review.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative remediesAssault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrimes against womenCrime victimsDepartment of DefenseDisability and paralysisEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsMental healthMilitary lawMilitary personnel and dependentsNeurological disordersPersonnel recordsSex offensesVeterans' pensions and compensation
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve protections for a member of the Armed Forces who is a survivor of a sex-related offense during military service regarding the separation, or the characterization of any separation, of the member from the Armed Forces, to make additional changes to the authorities and procedures of boards for the correction of military records and discharge review boards, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3209| House
| Updated: 7/26/2017
Protecting Military Honor Act This bill requires military departments to establish a confidential process, utilizing boards for the correction of military records, by which survivors of a sex-related offense during service in the Armed Forces may challenge the terms or characterization of their discharge or separation from the Armed Forces. Discharge review boards are authorized to refer certain applications for relief that involve, among other things, a sex-related offense to the physical disability board of review.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jaime Herrera Beutler
Republican Representative
Washington
Cosponsors (2)
Military Personnel Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative remediesAssault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrimes against womenCrime victimsDepartment of DefenseDisability and paralysisEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsMental healthMilitary lawMilitary personnel and dependentsNeurological disordersPersonnel recordsSex offensesVeterans' pensions and compensation