HB5112: Civilian Harm Review and Reassessment Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish procedures for the review and reinvestigation of certain allegations of civilian harm that resulted from United States military operations, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to create processes for reviewing and reinvestigating claims that U.S. military operations harmed civilians. The bill affects the Department of Defense and how it handles civilian harm allegations. It requires the military to reexamine certain cases of reported civilian injuries or deaths from American military actions. The bill is currently introduced in Congress, meaning it has been formally submitted but not yet assigned to a for debate.
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HB5112: Civilian Harm Review and Reassessment Act
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Sponsors
Sara Jacobs
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (4)
Ro Khanna
Jason Crow
Andy Kim
Barbara Lee