Protection of Civilians in Military Operations Act
Latest action · Jun 11, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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.
- IntroducedJun 11, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protection of Civilians in Military Operations Act
This bill expands Department of Defense (DOD) reporting requirements for civilian casualties that result from U.S. military operations and implements other requirements to address and prevent such casualties.
Specifically, the bill requires (1) coordination with the Department of State in responding to reports of civilian casualties resulting from military operations, (2) DOD to establish and maintain a database that preserves and organizes reports on investigations of such civilian casualties, and (3) DOD to add personnel to implement its policies relating to civilian casualties from military operations.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 Jun 11, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2020Introduced in House
- Jun 11, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 166, no. 108, June 11, 2020, page H2390.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3852 | Protection of Civilians in Military Operations Act | Identical bill | Jun 1, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To enhance protections of civilians during United States military operations, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Protection of Civilians in Military Operations Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Employment and training programs
- Government information and archives
- Human rights
- Intergovernmental relations
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2020Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
