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To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize military judges and military magistrates to issue military court protective orders, and to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a military-civilian task force on domestic violence and related information collection activities.

USA116th CongressHR-7789| House 
| Updated: 7/24/2020
Jackie Speier

Jackie Speier

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (16)
Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires the President to prescribe regulations authorizing military judges and military magistrates to issue military court protective orders. Protective orders may be issued to protect a victim of an alleged sex or domestic violence offense, or a family member or associate of the victim, from a person subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice who is alleged to have committed such an offense. The Department of Defense (DOD) shall establish a military-civilian task force on domestic violence to analyze and develop recommendations for implementation by DOD regarding the risk of domestic violence at various stages of military service.
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Timeline
Jul 24, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 24, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • July 24, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 24, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Advisory bodiesAssault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseDue process and equal protectionEmployment and training programsFirearms and explosivesIntergovernmental relationsJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsLaw enforcement administration and fundingMental healthMilitary lawSex offensesState and local government operations

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize military judges and military magistrates to issue military court protective orders, and to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a military-civilian task force on domestic violence and related information collection activities.

USA116th CongressHR-7789| House 
| Updated: 7/24/2020
This bill requires the President to prescribe regulations authorizing military judges and military magistrates to issue military court protective orders. Protective orders may be issued to protect a victim of an alleged sex or domestic violence offense, or a family member or associate of the victim, from a person subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice who is alleged to have committed such an offense. The Department of Defense (DOD) shall establish a military-civilian task force on domestic violence to analyze and develop recommendations for implementation by DOD regarding the risk of domestic violence at various stages of military service.
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Timeline
Jul 24, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 24, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • July 24, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 24, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jackie Speier

Jackie Speier

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (16)
Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesAssault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal justice information and recordsDomestic violence and child abuseDue process and equal protectionEmployment and training programsFirearms and explosivesIntergovernmental relationsJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsLaw enforcement administration and fundingMental healthMilitary lawSex offensesState and local government operations