House
Jun 28, 2010To 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brought against the member under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and is acquitted or has the charges dismissed or withdrawn.
Summary
Official
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court-martial and will be reimbursed for such counsel if the accused is acquitted or the charges are dismissed or withdrawn with respect to cases involving the treatment of an insurgent, enemy combatant, detainee, or suspected or known terrorist, including cases in which charges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.
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(5/25/10)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
KG
Mr. GRANGER
(R) TX – 12
Cosponsors (20)
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 28, 2010