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H.Res. 451 · 114th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sergeant Charles Martland, a decorated member of…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sergeant Charles Martland, a decorated member of the Special Forces, should be reinstated in the United States Army.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 30, 2015

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:

  • members of the U.S. Armed Forces should not be punished for standing up to child rapists,
  • putting the interests of Afghan rapists ahead of American war heroes is a national disgrace,
  • the Americans who should be punished are those who created the policy that encourages members of the Armed Forces to ignore child rape, and
  • the Department of Defense should order Sergeant First Class Charles Martland's reinstatement in the Army.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sergeant Charles Martland, a decorated member of the Special Forces, should be reinstated in the United States Army.

Latest action (Nov 23, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 30, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.