HR 5257 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Justice for Victims of Military Sexual Assault Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.(2016-06-07)
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Justice for Victims of Military Sexual Assault Act This bill requires each military department to establish a career military justice litigation track for judge advocates in the Armed Forces. Judge advocates participating in the litigation track must have assignments that: (1) relate to the practice of military justice under the Uniform Code of Military Justice; and (2) include trial counsel, defense counsel, military trial judge, military appellate judge, academic instructor, Special Victims Prosecutor, Victims' Legal Counsel, Special Victims' Counsel, and other positions within criminal law offices or divisions of their armed force.…
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