To provide for the reimbursement of attorney fees incurred by a member of the Armed Forces who retains private counsel in response to certain charges brought against the member under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and is acquitted or has the charges dismissed or withdrawn.
Latest action · Jun 28, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to state that an accused may retain private counsel before a general court-martial or special court-martial and will be reimbursed for such counsel if the accused is acquitted or the charges are dismissed or withdrawn with respect to cases involving the treatment of an insurgent, enemy combatant, detainee, or suspected or known terrorist, including cases in which charges were brought after September 11, 2001.
Cosponsors 34
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2010 to Jul 28, 2010; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Original | May 25, 2010 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | May 25, 2010 |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Original | May 25, 2010 |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Original | May 25, 2010 |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Original | May 25, 2010 |
| R-TX | Mac Thornberry | Original | May 25, 2010 |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Original | May 25, 2010 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | May 25, 2010 |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Original | May 25, 2010 |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Original | May 25, 2010 |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-LA | John Fleming | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | May 26, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Jun 28, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Jun 28, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Jul 28, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 25, 2010 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jun 28, 2010 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- May 25, 2010Introduced in House
- May 25, 2010Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3752-3753)
- May 25, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3752 | Kay Granger R-TX | May 25, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the reimbursement of attorney fees incurred by a member of the Armed Forces who retains private counsel in response to certain charges brought against the member under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and is acquitted or has the charges dismissed or withdrawn.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2010Introduced in House
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