S 2212 · 93th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend chapter 59 of title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the administrative discharge of enlisted members of the armed forces under conditions other than honorable.

Introduced 1973-07-19· Sponsored by Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.(1973-07-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that no enlisted member may be discharged from any Armed Force under conditions other than honorable except: (1) by sentence of a special or general court-martial; (2) in commutation of a sentence of a special or general court-martial; or (3) in time of war, by order of the Secretary concerned. Permits the Secretary concerned to drop from the rolls of any Armed Force any enlisted member: (1) who has been absent without authority for at least thirty days; or (2) who is sentenced to confinement in a Federal or State penitentiary or correctional institution after having been found guilty of an offense by a court other than a court-martial or other military court, and whose sentence has become final.…

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