H.R. 2388 · 116th Congress
Harmony’s Law
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Gottheimer10 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill eliminates the statute of limitations under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for a child abuse offense.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 29, 2019
Harmony's Law
This bill eliminates the statute of limitations under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for a child abuse offense.
Currently, such charges must be received during the life of the child or within 10 years of the commission of the offense, whichever is longer.
The bill retroactively applies to offenses for which the current statute of limitations has not yet lapsed.
The Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives is authorized to file legal briefs supporting the position that prosecution for a rape or sexual assault should not be time-barred, notwithstanding the opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in United States v. Mangahas, No. 17-0434-AF.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Harmony’s Law
Latest action (Apr 30, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 29, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.