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A bill to enhance effective prosecution and defense in courts-martial, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1408| Senate 
| Updated: 6/22/2017
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (1)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 to require of detailed trial and defense counsel in a court-martial that there be adequate supervision and oversight to ensure effective prosecution and defense in the court-martial. The military department concerned may assign the function of supervising and overseeing prosecution or defense in courts-martial by less experienced judge advocates to civilian employees of the department or the Department of Homeland Security, as applicable, who have extensive litigation experience. The bill revises requirements concerning pilot programs on the professional development process for judge advocates to direct the military department concerned to assess the feasibility and advisability of a military justice career track for judge advocates under the department's jurisdiction.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • June 22, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of DefenseDepartment of Homeland SecurityGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLawyers and legal servicesMilitary lawMilitary personnel and dependents

A bill to enhance effective prosecution and defense in courts-martial, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1408| Senate 
| Updated: 6/22/2017
This bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 to require of detailed trial and defense counsel in a court-martial that there be adequate supervision and oversight to ensure effective prosecution and defense in the court-martial. The military department concerned may assign the function of supervising and overseeing prosecution or defense in courts-martial by less experienced judge advocates to civilian employees of the department or the Department of Homeland Security, as applicable, who have extensive litigation experience. The bill revises requirements concerning pilot programs on the professional development process for judge advocates to direct the military department concerned to assess the feasibility and advisability of a military justice career track for judge advocates under the department's jurisdiction.
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Timeline
Jun 22, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • June 22, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (1)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of DefenseDepartment of Homeland SecurityGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLawyers and legal servicesMilitary lawMilitary personnel and dependents