House Bill 3209
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protecting Military Honor Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 12, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3209
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protecting Military Honor Act
This bill requires military departments to establish a confidential process, utilizing boards for the correction of military records, by which survivors of a sex-related offense during service in the Armed Forces may challenge the terms or characterization of their discharge or separation from the Armed Forces. Discharge review boards are authorized to refer certain applications for relief that involve, among other things, a sex-related offense to the physical disability board of review.
July 12, 2017
07/26/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
07/12/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
07/12/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:27 PM