S 1789
Military Justice Improvement Act of 2019
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The Military Justice Improvement Act of 2019 aims to reform how military courts-martial handle serious offenses, particularly sexual assault cases. It shifts decision-making authority for certain charges from military commanders to independent prosecutors, ensuring greater impartiality. The bill also clarifies the types of offenses subject to this new process and establishes procedures for convening courts-martial, including designating officers to oversee the process and preventing commanders from influencing proceedings. Finally, it updates the authority for convening general and special courts-martial for specific offenses.
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