A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve protections for a member of the Armed Forces who is a survivor of a sexual assault 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.
United States115th CongressS-1543Senate
Updated: Jul 12, 2017
Summary
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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HR-3209: 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.Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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