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A bill to improve the prosecution of criminal offenses committed by juveniles on military installations, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2890| Senate 
| Updated: 5/21/2018
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires military departments to seek to relinquish jurisdiction over criminal offenses committed by juveniles on military installations to states and other appropriate jurisdictions. It also permits the federal government to consider prosecutions of felonies by juveniles committed on military installations where the federal government has concurrent jurisdiction with states and other governmental entities and the state prosecutor declines to bring charges.
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Timeline
May 21, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2796; text: CR S2796)
  • May 21, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2796; text: CR S2796)

Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to improve the prosecution of criminal offenses committed by juveniles on military installations, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2890| Senate 
| Updated: 5/21/2018
This bill requires military departments to seek to relinquish jurisdiction over criminal offenses committed by juveniles on military installations to states and other appropriate jurisdictions. It also permits the federal government to consider prosecutions of felonies by juveniles committed on military installations where the federal government has concurrent jurisdiction with states and other governmental entities and the state prosecutor declines to bring charges.
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Timeline
May 21, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2796; text: CR S2796)
  • May 21, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2796; text: CR S2796)
John Cornyn

John Cornyn

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted